When his family is betrayed and slain, Alith Anar, ill-fated orince of the Nagarythe, is forced to walk a dark path. He finds refuge in vengeance, seeking out the murderers of his kin and declaring war against an entire nation. The island of Ulthuan is locked in a bitter struggle with their evil counterparts, the druchii. While the noble high elf princes raise armies to defend their homeland from invasion, Alith Anar strikes from the shadows... for he is the Shadow King. Favoured by Isha, guided by Kurnous, he hunts his enemies from the darkness in a bloody quest for revenge without end.