A war king with something to prove threatens the peace Jab and Sanu fought for. Jab doesn't recognize his twin Sanu anymore. Though they embarked on a mission to deliver a message of peace, he feels more alone than ever. When their offer of peace is rejected and the two are sent home with the battle-starved King Ridgerd's army, a terrible storm attacks the ship, flinging Jab overboard. Sanu, desperate to reunite with Jab, convinces Ridgerd to make landfall on Coppergrass Isle, where an unsettling upheaval has taken place. Sanu searches for his brother while the king tests his mettle against the local rulers. Sanu believes helping the king aid the locals is his best way to find Jab. A foul baroness and an old enemy seek to rip Ridgerd's army from him, not caring who they hurt in the process. The twins must help one enemy defeat another, unable to bear the thought of any more HOMES SHATTERED.
