Will had married Alyss and settled down, Halt had moved out of the cabin and moved in with Pauline, Horace married the kings daughter Evanlyn and everything was going great. Strange events start to happen in Araluen and Redmont fief. People die, livestock go missing, high ranking military official are killed, crimes in general increase. The kingdom reaches its worst in years, when it happens. A very dangerous foe arises, old friends reunite, new enemies expose themselves, and legends are defeated in this epic Finale to the Rangers Apprentice series.