A surprise attack on Noodles and his band of warriors leave most of them scattered, each alone in the forest searching for a way out. But the fifth Neoptolemos is near and the secret to unlocking its power is within the group's reach. However, separated from the others, Scott and Mayi's journey back carries with it romantic overtones. And back on the warfront, an early attack on the kingdom of Noman tests Zetsos' allegiance to Murserek....

"Combines swordplay and mecha into a comic with all the trappings of an epic fantasy." Michael Rank, Newtype