Tromping through the Neverwinter Wood, Drizzt Do Urden navigates a winding path littered with secrets and lies. Guenhwyvar, his loyal panther, miraculously returns to his side. But Guen is not all she seems. Far away in the Shadowfell, Shade warlock Draygo Quick spies through her eyes, intent on uncovering Drizzt s divine allegiances which prophecy predicts will illuminate the uncertain fate of Faerun. Drizzt's lover, Dahlia Sin Felle, tosses in her sleep each night, tormented by the memory of the child she thought she'd killed. Tangled up in her dark secrets, the ties that once held her close to Drizzt threaten to tear as her bonds to his former foe, Artemis Entreri, continue to grow. Meanwhile, in the caverns of Gauntlgrym, the drow Tiago Baenre enlists the help of Bregan D aerthe in his quest to destroy Drizzt. While making promises they may not keep, the agents of the elite drow mercenary group hide plans of their own. Determined to stand for what's right in the Realms once again, Drizzt forges a new road north toward Icewind Dale. Will his new companions follow? Can he fight the darkness alone? Either way, he knows now where he's headed back to the only place that's ever felt like home.