Summary

Freelance sell-swords no longer, the Grey Riders are elevated to rank and title for their role in the defeat of the Lich Princess in Helm of Shadows, but they have some unfinished business: Eric Indidarc's parents, leaders of the Crossed Swords Assassins Guild. Driven to atone for the evils of his family, Eric leads the Riders on perilous journey to bring them to justice. Meanwhile, the Alenar sisters and their aunt and uncle infiltrate dangerous lands, seeking remnants of ancient royal families who could bring freedom to the oppressed people of the south. Their quest against the vile Ja'al cult leads them to a frightening secret that could mean disaster for the civilized world. Yet, it is the missing Grey Rider, Hlerv the gnome, keeper of the evil Helm of Shadows, whose mysterious mission of vengeance and redemption could hold the key to it all. Bonded by faith and friendship, the Riders will be sorely tested as they seek to solve the mystery of the Ja'al end-game before it's too late.