High Warlock Magnus Bane learns that a demon-worshipping cult, the Crimson Hand, is wreaking havoc across Europe, threatening more than just his romantic getaway with new boyfriend, Alec Lightwood.

"Liora has spent her life in hiding, knowing discovery could mean falling prey to the king's warlock, Darius, who uses mages' magic to grow his own power. But...Darius doesn't take her. Instead, he demands that her younger sister return to the capital with him...To make matters worse, Evran, Liora's childhood friend and the only one who knows her secret, goes missing...To find Evran and to save her sister, Liora must embrace the power she has always...

The fifth entry in the series set after the events of the Sword of Truth novels continues the story of Richard and Kahlan's children.

Geralt de Riv, a Witcher, uses his vast sorcerous powers to hunt down the monsters that threaten the world, but he soon discovers that not every monstrous-looking creature is evil, and not everything beautiful is good.

Magnus Bane and Alec Lightwood must recover a book stolen by warlocks Ragnor Fell and Shinyun Jung, who are being controlled by a Greater Demon.