This lengthy excerpt from Raymond E. Feist's novel, Wrath of a Mad God, details a massive, multi-world conflict involving various magical and warrior factions. The central conflict revolves around an imminent Dasati invasion of the world Kelewan, led by the Dark One, which requires the evacuation of the Tsurani Empire to a new world. Key characters like the powerful magician Pug, his wife Miranda, and their allies Macros and Nakor work to stop the destruction of reality caused by the Chaos Wars and the Dread. Subplots include the perilous mission of Kaspar and Jim Dasher among the isolationist elves, the political upheaval in the Dasati realm orchestrated by the resistance known as the White, and the eventual defeat of the Dasati ruler through the actions of the "God Killer," Bek, and Nakor's ultimate sacrifice.