There is no peace in the world, where from time immemorial people and elves, swords and magic have coexisted. For more than a century, Vorkellin, the homeland of the Vorkelfs, has languished under the rule of ruthless enslavers. The further advance of the invaders to the south was once stopped during the War of Dark Glory, but the terrible Queen Caitrin gathered new forces... The outcome of this war, according to an ancient prophecy, can be decided by only one warrior - from the powerful Norrington family. But the line was interrupted, and the last Norringtons - already dead - now serve the black queen.

Will it be possible to find a new hero? The gloomy warrior nicknamed Raven Kedina, his brother-in-arms, the vorkelf Resolute, and other heroes of this book would like to know this.