The hero Tungdil Goldhand vanished years ago. Until the gem-carver Go mron discovers Tungdil’s diary . . . and finds that the last entries are terrifyingly recent. Go mron gathers a small band of trusted companions, and they set off to find Tungdil and save Girdlegard from the mysterious Albae.But the story’s only half-over. Brabandor’s on the trail of something extraordinary; Rodana is trying to change her fate, and Klaey remains an unknown quantity: his lust for power is unparalleled, and he’ll do anything to get it. And the most worrying question of all . . . will their quest, change Go mron himself?The epic conclusion to the story begun in The Return of the Dwarves Book 1, filled with action, adventure, and a discovery that might change life in Girdlegard for everyone . . . forever.