When a god dies, do their powers fade with them? What if that lingering essence binds an ancient evil? And what if that evil were to break free?

With their numbers dwindling, soulblade warrior Lloyd, wise gnomish cleric Aksel, novice mage Andrella, and their weary yet resolute companions face an impossible quest: find the staff of the long-vanished god of light and extract it from his sacred tomb. If they fail, the city of Penwick will succumb to a frozen death at the hands of a malevolent dracolich.

Yet even victory offers no reprieve. A cursed castle from the shadow planes looms over the city, its presence thinning the fragile veil between worlds. Another invasion isn't a question of if?but when.

In this blackest hour, how far will the companions go to save Penwick? Will desperation drive them down a darker path? And if they stumble...what unspeakable horror will they unleash upon the world?