A fragile peace exists between the warlike dwarves of Bruenor Battlehammer and the bloodthirsty orcs of Obould Manyarrows. The two kings are being pressured by their peoples into a war that may forever change the world of the Realms of Dread.

And Drizzt Do'Urden finds himself torn, faced with a great dilemma: can a sworn enemy truly become an unexpected...