This second book in New York Times bestselling author R. A. Salvatores all-new Forgotten Realmstrilogyfull of swordplay, danger, and imaginative thrillsfeatures one of fantasys most beloved and enduring characters, Drizzt DoUrden.Split between time and two worlds, Zaknafein had always been conflicted. That inner turmoil was magnified by his inferior position as a male dark elf in the matriarchal drow society. Only his status as one of the greatest warriorsas well as his friendship with the mercenary Jarlaxlekept him sane. When he finally perished, he was content knowing he left behind a legacy as substantial as his son Drizzt.Except . . . someone isnt ready for Zaknafein to be dead. And now hes back, hundreds of years later, in a world he doesnt recognize. His sons companions are not the pridefuland bigotedmales the drow warrior was accustomed to in his previous life. Drizzts circle includes dwarves, elves, and, perhaps worst of all, a human wife.Struggling to navigate this transformed new world, Zaknafein realizes that some things have not changed: the threat of demons and the machinations of a drow matron no longer content with her familys position in the ranks of Houses.Though he has been displaced in time, Zaknafein is still a warrior. And no matter what prejudices he must overcome, he knows he will do his duty and fight by Drizzts side to stem the tide of darkness that threatens the Realms.
