High in the peaks of an inhospitable mountain range stands the Academic Library, a place of study and isolation for priests and scholars. Until a terrible, unholy curse bursts forth from the labyrinthine secret catacombs that stretch deep into its foundations. The young scholar priest Cadderly takes on the task of eradicating it - and at the same time facing the armies of undead creatures unleashed by a malevolent, demonic entity. With this book begins the legend of Cadderly and his faithful companions, as they are thrown into battle against the primordial evil. [Excerpt from the text on the back cover of the edition]