A new chapter in the Legend of Drizzt saga begins: Can the Crystal Shard be destroyed at last?
Determined to destroy the evil Crystal Shard, Drizzt seeks out the help of a scholar-priest named Cadderly. But instead, his worst fears are realized when the artifact falls into the hands of the dark elf mercenary Jarlaxle and his unlikely ally Artemis Entreri.
Drizzt’s friends also experience their own hardships: Wulfgar, now freed...

Preparing for an attack by the powerful Archmage Gromph and his dark elves, Drizzt and his companions find themselves confronting demonic forces from the deepest reaches of the Abyss.

After 2 years of peace, rumblings from the drow have Jarlaxle nervous. He is eager to ensure Zaknafein is armed with weapons, including a powerful artifact, the sword known as Cutter that has started wars, corrupted users, and spilled blood. Jarlaxle will go on an expedition looking for the weapon's last wielder, for she may unlock the sword's potential. Drizzt wants to introduce his daughter to Grandmaster Kane and to the practices that have defined...