The second part of the Crack Wars series.
As a prisoner of war and slave, Pug toils under the hot Kelewan sun. He is surprised to discover that this world, despite all its differences, is in many ways similar to his homeland. Could he discover here what he had always missed in Midkemia?
Master Milamber enters the story and plays an important role in the fate of both worlds. Meanwhile, the Tsuran invasion of the Island Kingdom continues, which is wracked not only by a protracted war but also by internal power struggles. Politics affects the crack war on both sides.