Leaving Chapel's Rest and the port of Albora behind, Liam Gulban sets sail for the ice-choked city of Bahbala, in hopes of finding his missing mentor, Cain Stoddard. On board the imperial warship Vindicator, the demon hunter wrestles with his own demons as the ship sails the black waters of the Sounding Sea. The constant threat of Leviathan attacks, the riddles of a god, and the haunting rumors of an island ruled by a madman imperil the ship at every turn as it nears its final destination.

But the dangers of the Sounding Sea are not all that Liam has to fear. The Elder Gods have returned, and they've sworn fealty to an even older god bent on mankind's complete and utter destruction. Liam Gulban might be a scoundrel, a cheat, a braggart, and a drunk, but now he's going to have to become a hero. Cain Stoddard's former student has no choice but to transform into the champion that the goddess Diasha and the world of Aerta need him to become.

In Bahbala, Liam will encounter terrible old friends, brainwashed villagers, bloodthirsty druids, and at least one grisly horror the likes of which the world has never seen. Perceptions will be shattered, dark fears will be confirmed, and wicked terrors will be uncovered in the Tombs of Bahbala.