The nightmares from her time fighting the mad god know as the Harbinger had just begun to fade when Thystle Moran receives a cryptic message from Colin, the cleric who helped her and the others in the final battle. At his summons, she returns to the White City and learns that two of their friends -- Aeryn Ravane and the young thief Theo -- have gone missing.Worse, there are rumors that men possessing dark magics are lurking around the Harbinger's tomb in the dead of night. Could these men have had something to do with Aeryn and Theo's disappearance?Thystle sets out on a quest to find out. It becomes clear she may be in over her head as she fights to stop a dark order that has plans not only for those she cares about most, but for all Cathell.An exciting new story arc in this dark epic fantasy series that will keep you on the edge of your seat..