This novel is the sequel to Sebastien De Castelle's fabulous "Spellslinger", and in this new book we watch as Kellen, the main character, Ferius Parfax, his Argosi mentor, and Reichis, his squirrel-cat business partner, encounter new challenges, as they try to avoid the hextrackers that are attempting to capture Kellen so that he can be punished by his own people. Soon they meet Seniera, a girl who is not blind but cannot see, who is in danger and needs the help of the trio. In this plot we discover may new things about the cursed "Shadowblack" and about the new evil happenings that are going on, that are connected to Kellen's home. The plot of this novel is amazing and i recommend it highly