The wheels of fate begin to turn in the most unlikely of places: a “summoning mage” from another world takes on the identity of Li Kui’s mother. With knowledge far ahead of her time and the power to commune with spirits, she raises her two sons to become pillars of both statecraft and warfare. Using Liangshan as her game board and the 108 heroes as her pieces, she ultimately sets her sights on the Zhao Song dynasty and the throne of all under heaven.