The Oniyum has vanished. War has come to Kabathan. A Mech pilot is sent deep into enemy territory, where all goes quickly awry and he finds himself surrounded by Elves, Wizards and the acrid stench of Magic.

When Anabeth Caerhart is thrust suddenly into the middle of the magical Underworld, she must struggle to learn her new magic powers before she loses them forever to the Director and her Consort.