In front of the Oracle, Wismerhill finally sees himself reveal a part of his tumultuous destiny. While hovering over him the shadow of the plot of fraternizing Sinister and Haazhel Thorn, he finds his favorite companion of arms, the brutal and beastly Gorghor Bey, who miraculously escaped death. Again allied to this force of nature, Wismerhill will have to face a peril to his measure, for in the wild mountains of the Lhynn Empire rôd absolute evil, will he be able to resist the evil charm of the succubus who desires his loss? Or will he ever be marked by the seal of infamy, that of demons?