Things have settled down at Ammora Castle, but as the Sorceress' due date for her baby comes closer a new mystery is discovered. People are disappearing, taken by means that could only be magical. No traces of the abductions are found at the scenes, but the body count is rising. Meanwhile odd shadows are crawling about outside the Castle each night, a Mermaid Queen and a Half-Dragon Mage have reached out for help and the Dark Elves and Forest Elves are at each other's throats! Can Ezra and Derik solve the mystery in time?