...is dead.

It has been 25 years since The Sardion was destroyed and the two Purposes of the Universe became one. In that time, much has changed. An uneasy peace has grown between East and West. But all has not been quiet.

The Dragon Cult, the remaining worshipers of the now long-dead god Kal Torak, hold sway in much of Cthol Murgos, making it a death trap for Westerners and Malloreons alike. War looms over Arendia as always. Tolnedra again contemplates expanding its borders. The world is a powder keg, waiting for a spark.

And now someone has managed to assassinate the Godslayer himself, in his citadel at Riva. Just as disturbing, Belgarath, Polgara, and the other Disciples of Aldur, have gone missing. While the world mourns the unexpected passing of the most influential figure in history, a new generation of heroes gathers to solve the mystery of who killed Belgarion and how.

A new evil is at work in the world. Or perhaps a very, very old one. It is up to a new generation to discover who is behind this new threat to the world, and how to stop them.