A delightfully creepy horror-fantasy story from Joseph Delaney, the world-famous author of the multimillion-selling bestseller The Witcher's Apprentice. Kraft stopped, his heart trembled with fear, his mouth went dry. Red footprints of bare feet could be seen on the white snow, as if the owner of these clawed paws had stepped into a pool of blood. . . Craft and his friends have already encountered dozens of terrifying aberraths while working as gatekeepers for a mysterious guild fighting against the terrifying Sholl. But the real battle is just beginning. New and more dangerous aberraths are appearing all the time, and to make matters worse, it looks like someone from the castle is helping them attack. And when an old enemy returns to warn Kraft of what's to come, it seems time may be running out for them all. . .