Though he has no memory of anything before today, bloodthirsty assassins close in on him, targeting him for death. Armed with only his extraordinary blades, a cryptic note naming him "Rileigh", and apocalyptic dreams of the Dragon of World's End, the rogue embarks on a desperate quest to save himself by unraveling the tangled threads of his past. He and a ragtag band of so-called allies - the beautiful, murderous half-elf Bronwynn; Connor, the fiery barbarian; the wrathful dwarf Underfoote; and Uaeldayn, the mysterious Erudite - journey to the pirate-infested reaches of the Barren Coast and the necromantic city of Paineel to stop the resurrection of a creature bent on destroying Norrath. Though the rogue can trust no-one, his greatest foe may not be the Dragon...it may be the man he once was...

Ciencin, Scott