The Ljósálfar have been cut off from the rest of the nine realms and the Svartálfar are preparing for war. The darkness of the Bergkonge is spreading over the nine realms and only the heroes of the Danelands can stand against it.

The search continues for a cure for the sickness that plagues the great dragons, a quest that may heal more than just the illness that Thormar is suffering from. There are many paths that the Children of Ribe now walk and all of them are beset by danger. Join Eva, Christian, Dalla, Pieter, Oleg, Riki, Joas, Ragnfrith and the next generation of warriors as they strive to save the Danelands from the evil of the mountain king.