In search of her missing niece Dally, Dion arrives in Akieva, the capitol of decadent Aramaya. Here Dion discovers her niece trapped in the web of necromancy and deceit hiding within the Winter Palace. But Dion's archenemy lurks at the center of the web, Bedazzer. In the ensuing deadly conflict, Dion must confront the dark secrets of her own heart.