A trail of clues in the capital. The hunt for the last stone. And every road leads to the same place: the Spine of the World.
The name is well earned. This is the birthplace of every legend in these lands: a mountain range sealed beneath an anomaly, rich beyond reckoning. But the real treasure of the Spine isn't just ore or gemstone. Something else waits in the deep. Something older than the mines…
A crack team. Serious gear. One burning obsession: raise the gateway and open the door to another world.
Yet there's work to be done closer to home first. A mayor who's in over his head. Mines that have stopped obeying the rules. A bridge to build, an underground city to uncover—and the singular flavors of the Urals, best enjoyed while there's still time.
Because there isn't much.
The first snow is coming.