Lady Cindra Corrina, the first female knight in the kingdom, has set off on her first quest. She is to escort young Nixy DuQuayne to his true father, the elven lord of the Shadowood, and plead for the aid of his people. But they are joined by unwelcomed guests, and an ancient evil that does not want the elder elves to return and will do anything to stop them. Back home in Portshia, as Sir Jaron Dunlorden and the king's army prepare to march to...