Who is the girl Horatio ordered Normandy to protect, and why are their lives bound together?
Why does Horatio want Normandy's book, and what is Mathias's true relationship to it?
Who wielded the golden sword after Gavra's destruction, and why did the rescuer ask whether these were the people being sought?
What do Zandra, Ned, and Lendo seek upon the mainland, and why have they joined Snake Eye Joe?
Can the alliance between the companions and Dread Stalkers survive the search for a ship?
Who ordered Jonas Lowery's murder, and why was his body hidden inside the marked granary?
Why did Francis Felrick become Normandy Borthal, and what exactly happened during his work with the Felrick family?
Who commands George within Yore and Gander, and how extensive is the planned black-glint uprising?
Where is the western storehouse, and will its barrels be moved before the authorities find them?
Where did the Shattered Isles' black glints come from, and why are their effects changing?
Can George actually lead the party to the Maelstrodomus, and will he cooperate while held captive?
What will Selendra's investigators find after the marked granary is cleared?
How did Silas become one of Selendra's trusted advisors after attacking Gavra?
What is Silas's actual purpose in sending Gavra's ships toward the mainland?
Will Selendra grant the companions passage, and can any Gavran vessel survive the vortex and the Gate of Cephas?
