Ishtar, Duzzell, and Darres face off against Lord Jened and his High Sorcerer, Diaage, in an all-out showdown, while Falan helplessly observes, torn between her love for her father and her desire for justice.
When Yujinn is slain by the King of Razenia, Vord seeks out the murderer, but how can he avenge his friend when the killer is his flesh and blood? Meanwhile Lassen unveils his plan to ursurp the throne of Pheliosta. The future of the kingdom depends greatly in the loyalties and strength of Duzell and Illsaide.
With all the pieces in place for the final battle for the throne of Pheliosta, Illsaide finds himself questioning his loyalty to Falan, and his change of allegiance may tip the scale in favor of Ishtar or Lassen.
Sharlen uses the bickering between Lassen and Pheliosta to his advantage, creating the ultimate challenge for Darres. Meanwhile Falan disappears while doing research in Ci Xeneth, and danger threatens Yujinn, Darres, Ishtar and Duzell.
Duzell and Ishtar travel incognito to the kingdom of Ci Xeneth in search of Phelios, but their mission becomes sidelined when they encounter war plots, hidden identities, the inhumane treatment of monsters, and the possibility of a wedding. Also includes the bonus comic "The Sun and the Moon, " which provides background on Darres.
Ishtar and her protector Darres travel to La Naan where Ishtar has pledged to marry the winner of the kingdom's famous martial arts competition, while the Vampire King, Duzell, reincarnated as a harmless house cat, plans to do a little blood sampling in hopes of identifying his enemy Phelios' reincarnation.
Jill and Krai investigate the possibility that one of Le Naan's princes is illegitimate, while vampire king Duzell uses the kingdom's most important martial arts tournament as a means to find his foe, the reincarnated King Phelios.
Reveals background information about the lives of Luce and her fallen angel boyfriend, Daniel, and provides insight into centuries' worth of dangerous love.
