Book II of The Death Gate Cycle. Long ago, mighty magic-users separated their world into four realms, dividing the peoples, obliterating history, planting the seeds of chaos and warfare. The Patryn, Haplo's people, were imprisoned for eons in the deadly maze of the Labyrinth, until a mysterious lord began to help them escape. Erecting a foothold in the Nexus, the lord has found a way bring Haplo through the Death Gate and into the Four Realms. His mission: To uncover lost history, find his oppressors and help his master establish dominion over the sundered world. Cover art by Keith Parkinson.