The woman Jaden loves has vanished, one of his oldest friends is dead, and his team is in ruins. It's all Jaden can do to survive. But the war doesn't end just because Jaden is suffering. When the council of trusted friends drags Jaden from his dejection, he finds purpose again. With everyone relying on him, he can't let them down. As the usurper's terrifying creatures invade, Jaden realizes the barrier between worlds is disintegrating. Their time to finish the quest is almost at an end. In a last-ditch effort to save everyone he loves, Jaden will venture into the darkness beyond to answer the questions haunting him since the beginning. Why were they chosen? What do they need to do? Can they truly defeat the usurper, or will Jaden's world collapse into darkness? With the last artifact still out there, the final battle looming and a vital team member missing, it's a race to the finish. Is Jaden strong enough to face his fears and risk everything, or will his weakness be the death of them all?