The Puppeteer Emerges from the Shadow of the Throne... Ever since the massacre at Riftwatch, Cob has reserved his hatred for one man: the necromancer Enkhaelen. Even after the Empire's corruption became clear, he remained fixated on Enkhaelen as its cause.But there is more at work than even a centuries-old puppet-master can control. From the streets of Bahlaer to the depths of Valent to the towering spires of the Imperial City, a grim tide is rising...