The Dark Elf trilogy continues. By the will of chance, the cunning and self-absorbed apprentice mage Akar Kessel becomes the owner of the Crenshini bon—an enchanted crystal embodying absolute evil. Having gathered a huge army of orcs and goblins, and forming an alliance with the mighty demon Errtu, Kessel invades the Valley of the Ice Winds. Its defenders are few, but among their ranks are the dark elf Drizzt Do’Urden, the halfling Regis, the dwarf Brenor, and the barbarian Wulfgar. The heroes’ strength is not unlimited, and death lurks for them at every step—yet only they can withstand the evil that has broken into the world through the magical crystal.