Again, the fearless knight Sparhawk has to tear himself away from his duties of governing the realm and hurry to the rescue. This time—into the Tamul Empire, which is experiencing not only a crisis of governance, but also invasions of trolls. Someone, obeying a wicked will, leads them away from their native home—Talesia. The Goddess-Child gathers old friends once more, and they set out on the road...