Drizzt fears the loss of Dahlia to his former enemy, while agents of the elite drow hide a secret agenda, and Tiago Baenre enlists Bregan D'aerthe in his quest to destroy Drizzt.

Drizzt Do'Urden navigates a winding path littered with secrets and lies. Tangled up in his companion Dahlia's 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. Determined to stand for what's right in the Realms once again, Drizzt forges a new road north-- toward Icewind Dale.