Yaki strives to survive in the nightmarish Butcher Camp for assassins, left in the desert by Genji in order to both toughen her up' and protect her from the leaders in Kugai who want her dead. With Yaki somewhat safe, Batu searches for Yarong's killer, the heartless Death Lord Yuda, and plots to bring the rulers of Kugai to their knees. Batu and the young Shaman Warrior Horakaan seek counsel with the desert renegade Aragorn, who may be building an...