The rot at the heart of the empire has been revealed. Prince Salidar, once the hope of the nation has been corrupted by the dark forces consuming the empire from within and is now a twisted reflection of his former self. All hope has not been lost however. Rumours of the strange nomads appearing from the wastes have reached across the empire and it is said that they are led by Alannon, the long exiled eldest son of the emperor. Are the rumours of his return true? and, if so, can he save the empire that turned its back on him so long ago?