The entire city of Phlan has vanished, ripped fron the surface of Toril by dire creatures and magical forces. While the minions of the evil god Bane over the spoils, the brave citizens of Phlan mount a stubborn defense. A ranger-thief named Ren seeks his missing friends, Shal and Tarl, Spelcasters nonpareil. Ren must band together with a mysterious corceress, Evaine, and her intrepid shapeshifter cat, as well as a couple of droll druids and a fearful knight who is absolutely positively dead.This book revisits the heroes of Phlan 10 years after the city is saved in the novel and computer game Pool of Radiance.