, Elbryan and Pony fervently hope that the tide of darkness is at last receding from the land of Corona--but if evil is on the retreat why are hordes of goblins and bloody-capped powries slashing their way ever deeper into civilized lands?

A sinister threat now looms over Corona for the power of the demon dactyl was not entirely vanquished by the sacrifice of the monk Avelyn Desbris. Instead, its darkness has infiltrated the most sacred of places--as a once-admired spiritual leader rededicates his life to the most vicious, most insidious revenge against the forces of good. There may be no stopping the spread of malignant evil.

In book two of the DemonWars Saga #1 New York Times bestselling author R. A. Salvatore returns in what Booklist calls "a gripping story...some of his best work."