Mordecai's growing power and success have made him a threat, t just to the gods and their minions, but also to the king of Lothion. An unholy bargain has been struck to bring him to heel and increasingly it seems that victory may t be worth the price, t if the cost is measured in the blood of his family. Wizard, lord, husband, father, and w archmage... man can balance so many roles without sacrificing something. Will the world be worth saving if it costs him the very reasons he has for living in it?