Kings。 Dragons。 The start of an all-consuming war。

As the twelve god-creatures appear in the world， nations brace for a inevitable struggle。 Some have allied themselves with the Second Ascension in return for power and protection， but the Frith Guild aims to form a counter alliance。

Volke Savan， along with the other arcanists of the Frith Guild， must not only find a way to end the arcane plague once and for all， but prevent the remaining god-creatures from falling into the hands of their enemies。 If the Frith Guild can form an alliance between powerful nations， and defeat the Autarch before he bonds with any god-creatures， perhaps a war can be prevented。

But the dragon arcanists of distant lands have come to challenge Volke and test his worthiness。 Despite the ever-mounting pressures， and lack of time， Volke is determined to not only convince the world’s strongest arcanists of his worth， but to also defeat the god-arcanists of the Second Ascension long before the appearance of the dreaded apoch dragon。