Three years of strife have passed since Kale and Bardon freed Paladin's knights. Now, fiery dragons scorch their beautiful countryside as an evil husband-and-wife wizard duo battle one another for supremacy. The people of Amara just want to be left alone, hoping the conflict will disappear. But Paladin is dying, and Bardon and Kale--now married--must accept fateful assignments if their land is to survive. Will their efforts turn the tide against their adversaries?

Cast of characters -- Map -- Castle passages -- A friendly visit -- A vacation? -- Librettowit, the librarian -- Surprises -- Stopover -- Making connections -- Before the ball -- Early morning conflict -- After the ball -- The new gateway -- Buzz -- A poor man's home -- Messages -- A meeting in the woods -- Reunion -- Fact or fable? -- In Vendela -- A secret meeting -- No more nonsense -- Go, be blessed -- Lessons for survival -- Into every life a little rain must fall -- Campfire tales -- One more to quest -- Mysterious Toopka -- A traveler's warning -- Shaken -- Go! -- Unhelpful Grawligs -- To the rescue! -- Facts of life -- Visiting Paladise -- The bottom drops out -- Moving on -- The fight's on -- Enemies to the right -- Missing lights -- Enemies within -- Enemies all around -- Toopka's story -- Through a dark passage -- Midnight discovery -- Confrontation -- Into this world -- War council -- New things -- Life and death -- Words unknown -- A surprise -- The price of peace -- Visit with an old man -- A definite clue -- A walk in the dark -- Epilogue -- Glossary.