The Fractured Sky The Fractured Sky is the second book in The Empyrean Odyssey trilogy by Thomas M . Reid . Summary . Having successfully reached the House of the Triad by deceiving Kaanyr Vhok , the Cyric ist priest Zasian Menz possesses the body of the storm dragon Tekthyrios and heads for the magical waters of the Lifespring . Along the way , Myshik Morueme , who had been following Zasian and Vhok , passes through the portal in the dragon ' s stomach and agrees to serve Tekthyrios , not knowing it is fact one of the men he is hunting . Meanwhile , the astral deva Tauran convinces Vhok to agree to go under " geas " to help him stop Zasian in exchange for Vhok being allowed to bathe in the Lifespring , his goal all along . Aliisza joins Tauran , Vhok , and her Kael in searching for Zasian . As they search , destructive storms batter the plane as the gods Helm and Tyr fight in the heavens . Tauran and his group stop to rescue helpless citizens of the house , Vhok forced by the " geas " and Aliisza developing a moral code . Tauran and his group stand before the High Council in Tyr ' s Court and proclaim their intentions to hunt down Zasian . The High Council refuses to be involved with fiends such as Vhok and Aliisza and orders Tauran to leave the matter alone . Tauran , however , feels that Tyr ' s judgment has been compromised and Cyric is involved , and so he feels obligated to continue his search even without the Council ' s approval . As they argue , Tyr slays Helm and the sky fractures , destroying the room where the High Council meets . At the same time , Zasian and Myshik free Kashada the Nightwraith , a servant of Shar who had been imprisoned for twelve years after posing as Helm Dwarf - Friend ' s maidservant Ansa ( the same role Aliisza had played before her capture by Banites ) . They head for the gateway between the House of the Triad and the World Tree , where they destroy a village of dryad s in order to leave a trail for Tauran . Tauran is attacked by his friend Micus and other archons , who believe that Tauran has lost his faith and become a rogue force . Vhok is captured but freed by Aliisza , who disguises herself as Micus . The group then travels to Dweomerheart to seek the aid of Savras the All - Seeing . They are detained by guards upon entering Dweomerheart and given food that puts them asleep . When they wake and realize they ' ve been tricked , they escape , but not before learning that Micus is behind their detainment . After escaping , Tauran and his group travel to the Third Eye , where they see visions of Zasian and Kashada stealing Azuth ' s staff for Cyric to kill Mystra . Somehow the group is split ; Aliisza is left behind , while Tauran , Kael , and Vhok travel to the Hall of Petitions to warn Azuth . Micus approaches Aliisza and asks her to convince Tauran to stand down peacefully ; Aliisza agrees , thinking she can prevent the chaos that would allow Zasian and Kashada to steal Azuth ' s staff . However , when the three groups converge — Tauran ' s group , Zasian and Kashada , and Micus and Aliisza — Kashada kills Zasian and is revealed to be an aspect of the goddess Shar . Index . Creatures . Astral deva • Draconic hobgoblin ( half - blue dragon , half - hobgoblin ) • Dryad • Ghaele • Hound archon • Lantern archon • Mercane • Planetar • Solar • Shadow • Storm dragon • Treant • Wood elemental dire bear • Zelekhut Artifacts . Azuth ' s staff • " Burnblood " • Lifespring • " Spitefang " Appendix . Notes . " The Fractured Sky " is also available in " The Empyrean Odyssey " omnibus .