The last remnants of a historical advanced race, the Clan of the Seven Stars, are returning at long last to their lost homeworld, Midkemia-not as friends, but as would-be conquerors. Led by the conjurer Laromendis, they may be fleeing the relentless demon hordes that are sweeping through their galaxy and destroying the elves’ huge empire world by planet. Only by escaping to Midkemia and brutally overtaking the war-weary globe can the last remnants of a mighty civilization hope to survive . if about Trips a Dread Legion: Reserve Among the Demonwar Saga the Dread Legion does not pursue them through the rift.

The magician Pug, Midkemia’s brave and constant defender, is all too familiar with the Demon King Maarg and his minions and their foul capacity for savagery and horror, and he recognizes the even graver threat that is following within the heels from the elven invasion. The onslaught to arrive will dwarf every dire catastrophe his imperiled world offers previously withstood, and there is no magical champion in all of Midkemia effective enough to avoid it. Only one path continues to be for Pug and Midkemia’s clandestine protectors, the Conclave of Shadows: forging an alliance of formidable marvelous talents, from the demon-dealing warlock Amirantha, brother of Pug’s hated foe, and the demon-taming cleric Sandreena, to the elven Queen Miranda, towards the warrior Tomas. Nevertheless, uniting foes and bitter, vengeful previous lovers will become no easy job, and even jointly they may ultimately struggle to turn the loss of life tide. But a failure to take action will most certainly make certain Midkemia’s doom.