In war, young men grow up quickly. The son of a simple merchant from the village of Villon, Darold Lloyd, and his friends learn this terrible axiom for themselves. A cruel fate does not spare them - yesterday's friends turn out to be enemies, and the enemies are only growing in number. Steel-clad knights rush along the roads of Etoria, blood is shed, cities are burning, and the dark shadows of ancient monsters emerge from the darkness to plunge the whole World into chaos. An honest sword and powerful magic enter into a single combat, from which only the one with a brave heart and an indestructible will will emerge victorious. Read the second book of the Chronicles of Etoria, and you will find out what fate the insidious Guardians have prepared for the human race.