A brutal murder. A missing heart. A race against time and death. The Baron of Ravenford was found dead in his chambers, his heart removed. A slim chance exists to revive him with magic if it's found in time. Now a determined Lady Andrella joins Glolindir and friends in the frantic race to save her father. Who murdered Baron Gryswold? Why did they take his heart? Was it an act of jealousy or is there a more sinister motive behind it? In the midst of this townsfolk have begun to vanish. Are rumors of a Dunwynn takeover behind these strange disappearances or are there darker forces at work? From the underside of Vermoorden to the catacombs beneath Ravenford itself, the young heroes face deadly assassins, creatures of the night, and an imminent invasion. Can they protect Ravenford and still find the Baron's heart in time?