Months have passed since Mystere left England in search of Joyeuse, leaving Douglas and Margaret behind, safe in behind ancient shields in a manor house in Sussex.
With all four swords once more in the world, the secrets they\'ve been hiding will finally be revealed..
Fearing for her husband, Margaret risks her own life and that of her child in a desperate attempt to summon Mystere, setting into motion a journey that will take them from Sussex to Aachen to the mountains of Austria, and to the long-hidden sword, Joyeuse.
A letter from Caedda, one embedded with spells meant to kill.
A letter arrives, assuring Margaret that Douglas will be safe.
Then Douglas is called away for an emergency, and disappears without a trace.
Months have passed since Mystere left England in search of Joyeuse, leaving Douglas and Margaret behind, safe in behind ancient shields in a manor house in Sussex
