A poisoned bolt has struck down the Princess Anita on the day of her wedding to Prince Arutha of Krondor. To save her, Arutha sets out in search of the mystic herb called Silverthorn that grows only in the dark and forbidding land of the Spellweavers. Accompanied by a mercenary, a minstrel, and a clever young thief, he will confront an ancient evil and do battle with the dark powers that threaten the enchanted realm of Midkemia.
