Yorvig, a young dwarf with more grit than sense, sets off for a remote mining claim nestled deep within the untamed Red Ridges. It doesn’t take long for him to realize that the other miners are more obsessed with digging up wealth than staying alive. Convinced he’s the only one seeing the bigger picture, Yorvig begins maneuvering his way toward leadership.
He thought he'd be battling hunger and hardship—but something far more dangerous is coming. Beauty and menace alike descend on the camp, and the mine itself expands into something none of them could have foreseen. As Yorvig’s position strengthens, so do the burdens of command. Navigating shifting loyalties and unexpected romance proves no easier than fending off the ancient enemy bent on driving his people out of the Red Ridges for good.