The Sorcerers and the Marids

In The Wild Time and The Game of the Masters, the Wizards' League fought two battles - and survived. In The Grey Witch of the North, hidden forces tried to destroy Julian the Apprentice, who had emerged as a force of destiny within the Wizards' League - yet they failed, and Julian lives, developing his magic and his foresight.

But now comes the most powerful and direct attack on the Wizards' League. Four mighty Sorcerers have banded together and launched an invasion, backed by their own sorcery and overwhelming armies - and by three Demon Princes who wish to destroy the League, overthrow the Gods of humankind, and rule Alanta the Forerunner.

To enlist the power of the Mid-World of the Truce, Julian and Galad are dispatched to learn the Truce Terms governing the Mid-World. What they learn about the reality of the Mid-World of the Truce is nearly as terrifying as the Sorcerers' assault.

And something else, unknown, is awakening under the sea.