"For centuries, the light-giving Eyes of the Atamonen have illuminated the world of Berun in 90-year cycles. But when the eyes of the gods must rest, the world is plunged into ten years of darkness; the monsters of Nightfell emerge and wreak havoc. The human dead rise at Nightfell and defend against the onslaught, but will they be able to keep the ancient creatures of the night from conquering their world?"