Introduction: In the frozen north lands, there is fire and murder in the night. Monsters roam the world, warped by the existence of the chaotic substance known as ""The Taint"". An ancient conspiracy threatens to destroy the lands and tear the thin bonds of reality asunder. Alric, surrounded by tragedy, must grow up quickly and defend the realms against the coming darkness. Or else, the gods will rain from the sky in meteoric fire, destroying the world. In this book there are only: The Lost and the Damned....