Nine months have passed since Ranir was exiled from his home kingdom of Sythestine by the Shadow God. His family has been enslaved. Wallowing in his defeat, he has turned his back on magic and the power of lightning. Alas, news of his homeland's destruction pulls him back into the fray. As Gnariam faces its greatest threat, Ranir must learn to control his elemental power for the wickedness ahead.
Expanding into unknown lands, he will seek guidance in the coveted Pylithium City, for he will not only be facing the God of Hel, but his family who have fallen under the control of shadow magic. Gnariam's Fate rests in his hands alone. Some heroes have to fall so they can learn to stand back up. Will Ranir defy all of the odds against him and defeat a God's reign of terror, or sacrifice everything for nothing?