Elaine Cunningham has been wandering with the dark elves of Faerûn for some time but likes to think it hasn't seriously affected her personality. She has also written the popular Forgotten Realms series, including Songs & Swords and Counselors & Kings. She is the author of the New York Times-bestselling Star Wars novel Dark Journey. She lives in New England with her husband and sons. Learn more about her at www.elainecunningham.com.

As Halruaa descends further into chaos, the vengeful Magehound launches a crusade against those who struck her down

After a fight, some warriors seek to return home. Others seek revenge. When the battle of Akhlaur's Swamp ends, its heroes go their separate ways. One becomes a wizard's apprentice and tries to unravel her mysterious lineage. Another returns to his queen-only to find that all is not as it was.
Hidden from them both, Kiva the Magehound broods. She cannot forgive those who drove her from power, and she will stop at nothing to be avenged. Her bitterness ensures that Akhlaur's Swamp was only the beginning for them all.