There is a power sleeping in Ruthiel, waiting to be shaped and controlled. She has no idea of the responsibility that comes with her magical abilities and that will rest on her shoulders in a few decades. The ominous incidents in the mountains, with elven women disappearing and elves being killed, continue to exert a special fascination on Tharandil. And so he and Nimrond set out with a delegation to Ethaborn to support King Amikron and solve the mystery. It is one of their last adventures, for the time of kings is coming to an end. But before they can make their way to the gods, an old acquaintance reappears. Demon Drumba wants to take everything from them...