As Janir and Lucan find their way out of the monster-infested catacombs, they cross paths with someone from Janir's forgotten past—an elf enchanter whose name she can't remember.

Janir and Lucan flee through the underground catacombs beneath Tarkoth, chased by monsters and aided by a mysterious benefactress, but can they find their way back to the surface?

Janir and Lucan survive the fall from her balcony, but find themselves caught in a maze of tombs. Injured and trapped, they soon learn that they are not alone among the sarcophagi and something is hunting them through the catacombs.

The Lord Argetallam chose not to punish Janir for killing her aunt months ago, but her cousin Emilla is not so forgiving.

Janir is allowed to visit Saoven and her other friends where they are being held in prison, but they are less than enthused to learn of her bargain with the Lord Argetallam.

Janir makes a deal with her father—her allegiance in exchange for the lives of her friends. But as with most things involving the Lord Argetallam, that is not the whole story.

Taken captive. Again. Janir turns herself over to her father's Argetallams in exchange for the promise that Saoven and the others will be spared, but do promises to a traitor mean anything?

Janir and the rescue party find themselves outnumbered and surrounded in a strange land. Drawn into an unavoidable, but obvious trap, their circumstances quickly worsen.

Janir and the others, led by Armandius, embark on the trail of the kidnapped noblewoman with help from a magical device. The going is slow and difficult, but Janir begins to see the portends of conflict as her foster-father tries to interference in her budding relationship with Saoven.

While listening in on a private council, Janir and Karile learn that Lady Gwenna has been captured by the sorceress Zhamarza and the sorceress now demands Janir in exchange. To save one of the noblemwomen who have ever been kind to her, Janir will have to go back into the thick of danger and the scheming of the Argetallams.