After the defeat of the Lich King, Jack and Crescia are missing and presumed dead. Lia, refusing to believe they are gone, sends out search parties throughout the land to find them. But a mysterious and potentially deadly black cloud is rapidly approaching the island of Lumhet. In secret, the Great Demon Emperor is nearing the completion of his task of attempting to resurrect his former master, the Grand Elder Dragon of Apocalypse, in order to enact his final plan for the destruction of Vedyria. In the far off land, Jack is seriously injured and unconscious and Crescia must find a way to get them both to safety so they can find a way home before the darkness reaches Vedyria and Stobrimore and the final battle of the Dark Army Wars begins. "The Stobrimore Chronicles - The Return" is the third novel in the ongoing "Stobrimore Chronicles" fantasy novel series and the final book in the Dark Army Wars trilogy arc.