Troy Flarehill has just escaped from Varmer's palace but that is the least of his worries. His sister, Helen, is dead and his best friend, Dahlia, is dying too. His only hope to save her, is to find Sapphire, a healer in Paris. To do that, he needs to put trust into his shadow-travelling powers and also, Kayla, a necromancer, whom he is beginning to doubt. Even if he can save Dahlia, both magicians are beginning to have doubts about whom they can trust, even their closest friends: Luna, Cedric and Kayla...