About the book: year / Wynne returned safely to the Guardian Guild with her friend Cheyne Andrascho and Shadow, the elf dog. Although Wynn was able to return the diaries that had been confiscated from her, she only got a glimpse of the ancient texts written by ancient vampires, after which they slipped through her hands again. And the price for such short-term success may be too high. The leadership of the Guild is more than hostile. And this time they are going to provide her with a mission so difficult that it will keep her from ancient secrets for a long time. But Wynne has her own plans. She has discovered that the old dwarven fortress of Balaal-Sitt may contain one of the five devices that were used by the Ancient Enemy in a forgotten war. But there's no way a rogue serial killer will let Wynn out of his sight. And that's not all she needs to worry about.…