Months after the cataclysmic battle that led to the crushing defeat of the demonic Burning Legion, a mysterious energy vortex appears in the mountains of Kalimdor. Three veteran warriors fall into the vortex and are displaced to the distant past, to a time when orcs, humans, and high elves have not yet appeared in the world. It is the era when the Dragon Aspects are at the height of their dominance - but they do not know that very soon one of them will commit a treacherous act that will bring darkness to the world of WarCraft.
In the first book of this epic trilogy, the outcome of the historic War of the Ancients will be forever changed by the arrival of three heroes lost in time. The first is the dragon mage Korialstrasz, who has inexplicably lost his great power and memories of that ancient battle. His companion is the human mage Rhonin, who is torn between his family and the seductive call of power. Last follows Broxigar, a veteran orc warrior seeking a glorious death in battle. These mismatched allies must convince the demigod Cenarius and the skeptical night elves of their queen's betrayal, or else the path that will bring the Burning Legion to Azeroth will open once more. And this time, the battles of the past may even be carried into the future...
An original story of magic and heroism, based on the award-winning, top-rated video game by Blizzard Entertainment.