"The battle for the Throne of Thorns begins in Thistle Hold. It has been said that the town in the shadow of the great forest is like a shielded island located where a foaming ocean breaks against jagged rocks..."

This is the first book in the Chronicle of the Throne of Thorns. Contains an expansion on the Core Rulebook's description of Thistle Hold, A Game Master's guide and the Wrath of the Warden adventure.