Almost a thousand years after the gods vanished from Avern, the Eternal Phoenix has begun to stir, and with it, the ancient powers long sealed away. Keiara, the Dark Phoenix, has set two adventuring parties on a single mission: to find the imprisoned Keepers whose return could reshape the world.
Sanna leads the northern expedition, joined by Jovan, Miira, Syera, and Elmlock. Their goal is clear but perilous. They are to recover the Crown of Life, the only artifact said to free the Keeper of Life from captivity. To reach it, they must cross the frozen wastes of Phomean, survive the treacherous Pass of Solace, and seek aid from the elusive water-kin elves of Zeri T'ves. And these elves may greet them with arrows rather than open arms.
Between moral pirates, shifting alliances, and a world awakening to powers it has long forgotten, Sanna's group must decide who to trust and how far they're willing to go. Because the Crown of Life is more than a key to a prison. It is a test and the wrong choice could doom them or the Keeper they seek to save.
