With the balance between Palad and Nemes shattered, both old friends and old enemies must work together to stand against the Gray Knight in a final struggle that will determine the fate of civilization. To have a hope of prevailing, Rich and his friends must traverse strange, new realms, each more dangerous than the last. Only then will they will be equipped for the endgame, the final moves that may result in checkmate for both the light and dark.
King Heinrich Witz stood atop a skyscraper in St. Louis, Missouri, a thick expanse of gray mist spoiling the view. The Gateway Arch and some of the taller buildings poked out above the haze, but that was about it. “What do you think it is, Aaron?” he asked.
“Well, it does remind me of the fog we ran into in the second part of the maze,” Aaron said and then paused for a moment. “And it did show up right after the Sovereigns destroyed the Corridor.”
