The underground city of the dark elves Menzoberranzan is under siege. Enemies are hoping for easy prey, taking advantage of the Spider Queen's absence. However, the priestess of Lolth, Quenthel Baenre, does not give up hope of returning the favor of the goddess. For this, she is ready to do anything - call on a demon for help and even return to the bottom of the Devil's Web. But she cannot cope with such a task alone, and the accompanying detachment of drow elves loses fighters - someone finds a new deity to worship in place of the silent Lolth, and someone is driven by selfless love, which even the heart of a dark elf is capable of.