After the events in DARKNESS PAST & FORGOTTEN LORE, Jodav Sivad struggles to hold onto the threads of happiness in his life. A good man and the woman Jodav can not stop thinking about are lost to him. Jodav, his brother Blain Worhen and several of their allies will not rest until they discern the fate of Jodav's two missing companions. Many people of ill intent are about to discover that if they stand in his way of this, they may not be standing for long. Gremat Sivad is doing all he can to protect the life of a young wyvern while honoring his father's legacy. Gremat realizes that even the noblest of intonations can have far reaching consequences. He has to face the fact that there will be times when he cannot handle the burden alone. He is terrified of what may happen to the young wyvern when he must rely on strangers to help them both. Will Jodav be able to become the man he has always wanted to be when fate forces him to once more become the man he wants to forget? How will Gremat, Thundra and their newest allies survive when they find themselves trapped in the deadliest land in all the world? The fire burns strongly within father and son but will they still control it if it becomes an Inferno of Red?