 The book covers the reconnaissance of Pryan, by Haplo at the behest of the Lord of the Nexus.Pryan is one of the four elemental worlds in the universe of the series, created by the sundering of the Earth.On steamy Pryan, Realm of Fire, never-ending sunlight and plentiful rain have created a jungle so vast that humans and elves dwell high in the trees and only dwarves live anywhere near the ground.