The Elder has returned. The Karnaea tournaments have begun and Stasanda and Jaydan want the full experience but are unaware of what will soon develop between them when their paths cross. In the city of Evennal, where the Karnaea is set to begin, love is awakened as mistrust stirs and prowling the streets at night, a blademaster hunts all who would seek to befoul the name of the Whispering God.