The threat of civil war within Tanelorn no longer troubles the nation but war is coming. The Gnoll hordes to the north, the Dragonkin to the south, and the implacable Rock Lord to the west have united thanks to influence from faraway nations that view Tanelorn as a threat.

If the nation is to survive someone must convince the orcs of the Five Nations, the elves of Acanthus, and the dwarfs to agree to help, but the Gray Lord is unwilling to take an active role in events. It is once again up to Mike, Rhia, and Marianna to rescue the nation.

They race against time to gain the alliance of the nearby nations even as the invasion begins.