Life can be extraordinary if only you believe. Ishtar Brock believes in the Mountain Spirit Rubezahl, the beet counter, ruler above and below a Silesian massif in southwestern Poland. He takes her into the realm of mysticism, enchantment, and, finally, upon her request, to Plato's Land of Shadows. Societal frailties, ghosts, witchcraft and tingling excitement transports the reader into a world of passion and adventure."