Publisher's Synopsis
In the kingdom of Tholianeth, some satyrs have assumed the guise of men, blending in with the city guards. The Wizard Hammerkunin, Sheriff Tancredi, and the cruel Inquisitor Ailomer Dek unite their efforts to unravel the conspiracy that threatens to bring ruin to the Nine Realms. Meanwhile, Gabriel Huntermoon, though hunted for desertion and tormented by nightmares caused by Malial, fights valiantly to defend the capital from the increasingly frequent incursions of inhuman demons, summoned by the mysterious Dark Witch.
King Albion Löwenräu, growing weaker with each passing day, confides his deepest secrets to the enchantress Valisha Draghael, unaware that she has been infusing his medicines with hypnotic drugs, in a devious ploy to bend his will and obtain his consent for a marriage to Prince Jihan.
Rhiannon is torn between her love for Gabriel and the warnings of the wise Hammerkunin, who sees in the unicorn knight the reincarnation of the most formidable of his enemies, the Dark Elf King Garhan Shoar. Angèlique LeNoire desperately seeks someone who can help her survive the terrible curse that is slowly turning her to stone, while her companion Rezial Lyr wonders if their vastly differing political views will ultimately drive them apart.
In the east, General Kalahad Harteneis and his beloved, the prophetess Aranya Crow Ling, prepare to enter the capital of Vizereem, resolute in their mission to vanquish the tyrant Guras von Schlechter and his despicable ally Kharg Ramu, unaware of the perilous trap that awaits them...
