After a hellish night and a harrowing escape from Lirpa, Daimion Devenshire, Brianna Standish, Shantira Dubris, Raven Darkseed, and Zandorth Krahl have fled into the wilderness to elude capture for crimes they did not commit. They set off in pursuit of the Stones of Andarus, now firmly in the grasp of Xavier, a madman who would dare unleash their sinister power to conquer and dominate the entire realm There is only one chance: Devenshire and his companions. As the unlikely heroes pursue Xavier, they also find themselves pursued by a compliment of the King's Royal Guard, led by the indomitable Captain Gregory Armand, Lordalise, a rogue Vampire Hunter intent on proving Devenshire is a vampire, and Darius Thieberian, who is a vampire with designs on Lady Brianna... and all are as dark as the night that Darius lives in. They are all caught in a contest that will pit mystic might against mystic might, skill against skill, cunning against cunning, and the will to live against the desire to destroy With new allies including three elves, Stant, Petera and Kendra, and those who cannot be identified as friend or foe, Devenshire and company find themselves in a dire race against time and distance to thwart Xavier's plans. They also find themselves becoming both... Predator & Prey