Michael J. Sullivan got a huge success when he wrote the Riyria Chronicles. Many at that time wanted a bigger piece of the series because it was just not sufficient for them. Author because of all that started this one right after the previous hit. This is a continuation of the series and it takes the story much further. There was a time when the gods were considered immortal and now it has become a thing of the past.
Gods have been slain in battles and new forces are rising with new agendas different than the mission of the gods. Raithe the one known as the god killer is trying to expand his rule and that’s why he has decided to march on. He has killed a Fhrey too which means that the war has been launched and there is nothing that can stop all of this madness.
Suri, Arion, and a small team go on a quest to stop all of this if possible. For this the two unlikely heroes go to a place where they should not have gone. There Tim Gerard Reynolds narrates the presence of a creature that does not like both parties that are participating in the war. After FREE: Professional Integrity (A Riyria Chronicles Tale) and FREE: The Jester (A Riyria Chronicles Tale) war is getting to new heights.
None of the creatures present on the land would be safe from the effects of war. Those who are trying to stop the war might as well become a part of it when the time comes. After gods other heroes will also suffer the same consequences at the end of this second upcoming battle.