The breathtaking, epic story of the greatest nation in the Forgotten Realms. As Azoun IV, crowned head of Cormyr, lies dying from an assassin's ambush, the political and magical forces of the nation spar to determine the country's future. Agasint the backdrop of impending catastrophe, the history of Cormyr and its ruling family is revealed.
The epic struggle of a family...and a nation. Cormyr has been ruled by the Obarskyr family since its inception one and a half millennia ago. Now its king, Azoun IV, lies on his deathbed, and the vultures are circling, hoping to usurp the throne for their own. Against the crisis of state, the history of the Forest Kingdom unfolds, relating the previously untold story of a nation, its rulers, and its wizards.