Following the Tragedy of Niflheim that was documented in , the Republic receives a mysterious message: a mercenary group known as The Lightning Gang has declared war on the state. With troops limited due to the impending rebellion, recently appointed guard Jake is sent on a covert mission to meet with the group, infiltrate their operations, and learn their plans. Will he be able to convince the young mercenaries to stop their attack before the assault is launched? Or will he be discovered and ruthlessly eliminated? And what of the destroyed villages, reduced to a sea of shattered rubble and pale corpses by an unknown elemental force? is a continuation of Samuel Small's action-fantasy series. Fans of adventure and mystery should buy the second installment in the Sol series today.