His lover dead, the Elvin rogue Lusiphur sets out for vengeance! To his horror, he discovers the identity of the person most responsible for her death: his old friend and companion-at-arms, Jace. Fulfilling his very personal mission just got a lot more complicated - as if being hunted by spurred assassins, the mischievous wizard Tenth, and the city's entire police force wasn't difficult enough. When the dust clears, Lusiphur will undergo startling changes, both in body and soul.