Egrimm van Horstmann is the most promising wizard the College of Light has ever seen. Surpassing his mentors and reaching new heights of magical power, he seems destined to lead the college into a bright new future. But darkness follows van Horstmann, and where he treads, death follows. As enemies close in on him, van Horstmann’s true motives become clear – he plans to unleash an ancient dragon imprisoned beneath the college and bring ruin to the Empire, in the name of Chaos.