Elminster was assassinated

Midnight and Adon, who defended Shadow Valley from the evil god Ban, were sentenced to death on murder charges, but since the gods were exiled, chaos has shattered magic and nature, and they alone know where the Plate of Fate is, which could save the Birth . Although our heroes escape, Ban and the god of death, Myrkul, weave a cunning plan against them. They have to deal with deadly assassins, terrifying monsters, and fierce storms, but the biggest threat comes from an unexpected place: A friend at midnight joins Ban and the evil forces of Zhentilvár.

The second volume of the Avatar series