In search of the Ball of Air, Magier, Lisil, Malets and the Wanderer were captured and arrested. But it is Magier, the dhampir, who suffers the most - the cloaked interrogator uses telepathic torture. Arriving at the capital port of the Suman Empire in search of Magier, Wynne Hegeort and his companions seek help from Domin Hassan il'Shank, which is not an easy task - the Domin is drawn in on a secret hunt for a shadowy undead that has the ability to inhabit anyone living and take control of its victim's body. Even if Wynn manages to free his friends from prison, fighting this brand new species of undead hiding in the bodies he has captured may be a challenge no one of them will not be able to survive...