Death of the Disciples — Mark O'Doherty

For centuries the nations of Era have been in turmoil, but the conflict escalates to new heights when the greatest Zimraque army in history invades Braed, bringing genocide to the Arlanian people. The remaining eight disciples have seperated. Nylith, Alastryr, Uranity and Eulalylio are trapped in Doracheon, a kingdom ruled by omnipotent dark magics, from which death may be the only escape. Zlatco and Sirina attempt to rally the pirate nation of Gothane, while Anise and the Sorcerer Beaver enter the nightmarish Forest of Vallone, to recruit Warlord Gaulen, the mad genius, who had turned againts his own people. Tied to the Arlanian Empire by bonds of passion and destiny, the disciples begin to see that all its problems originate from a single source - Cearnis, who is backed by a network of evil that stretches across the sea to the far reaches of Doracheon. With this realization, the disciples understand they too, are being lured by Cearnis into a subtle and deadly trap...