After the Challenge of the Ithkari, everything had fallen apart for Kurt and his friends. As his game world and real life collided, he had all but walked away from the world of Darklands Online entirely. The departure was short-lived, however, as one last mystery presented itself. Embroiled in a new plot with a promise he cannot refuse, Kurt must make his way back to the city of Wester while enlisting the aid of those players he has met along the way.New dangers await while old foes come to the forefront. Gathering allies and power may not be enough with the very world Kurt enters set against him. It will take every trick he's learned as well as a couple of new ones to survive one last foray into the realm of Darklands Online.