Author Mel Odom intended the Threat from the Sea trilogy to have major implications for the Forgotten Realms setting: "Basically, an evil that has been buried for thousands of years has risen from the sea and turned against the surface world.
Author Mel Odom envisioned the Threat from the Sea trilogy as having significant repercussions for the Forgotten Realms setting: "The central storyline of the Threat from the Sea trilogy is intended to introduce major elements into the Forgotten Realms universe, where an ancient evil has reemerged and poses a threat."