This epic fantasy, written by the authors of the Belgariad, is volume two of a new series, The Dreamers. The books are set in the Land of Dhrall, home to a multitude of gods who take a very active role in daily life. The four chief gods, aided by their human servants, face a fresh incursion by the mutated snake army of the insectoid Vlagh. Meanwhile, a corrupt priest claims that his god, Amar, is the only true one, and begins a holy war of conversion.