Haunted by nightmares, Will has chosen exile. Living in anonymity, he seeks solace in family as he raises his son, but his absence has left a void, and an ancient foe craves a return to power. As war looms, Will’s solitude is threatened. He must choose between his friends of the past and those of the present, and to save them he’ll need what he swore he left behind, the mantle of the Stormking.