The new government of Tiguafaya has finally brought peace to a people long suppressed by its tyrannical rules. But it may not last, for now a much greater power threatens the Firelands - the mighty Empire to the north, whose emperor will not tolerate the Tiguafayans heretical belief in magic. However, the attempts to resolve the dispute by diplomacy will all count for nothing if the fire and lava shaking the ground cannot be controlled.