Towering mysterious figures stood in formation surrounding Dragonsbane Keep. No one knew who or even what they were. These strange, eight-foot-tall creatures with hard, chitinous, grayish bodies, four arms, and two legs had suddenly appeared, marching through the Pine Woods until reaching their destination in the Great Forest. They wore no clothes, and their chests arched out to a thin edge in the center, which would render any slashing blows completely ineffective. Their hairless heads were something that would keep children awake at night. Only humans, dwarves, self, and grendlaar defended the keep against the alien invaders. These groups from vastly different races and cultures must learn to work together as one to avert total destruction at the hands of the dolmaari.

This anthology also includes six other stories of characters from Daniel E. Myers' The Knights' Trials series.