Torrullin's sanctuary is invaded by a desperate call through the spaces. Someone has stolen the Xenian seer Lowen Dalrish, and he suspects it is Agnimus, the draithen who nearly annihilated his world and then vanished without a trace.It is time for Elixir to stand forth. Time demands it of him.Meanwhile three Valla heirs await the rising of the Valleur Throne; only one of them will be chosen as Vallorin. When a prophecy is uncovered about Three Kingdoms...