"It's nice to be in the homeland. It's nice to hear the wind in the Valley of Frost and feel it pierce me, reminding me that I am alive." When Drizzt discovers the mark of the terrible war hammer, Aegis-fang, on the shoulder of a dangerous outlaw, he begins to fear for Wulfgar's safety. Thus, the dark elf and his companions set out determined to find the barbarian, piecing together the mosaic of their friend's life. And while his friends search for him, Wulfgar travels with Captain Deudermont in pursuit of the stolen Aegis-fang, now in the hands of Sheila Kree, the fearsome pirate. But she does not seem willing to fall into their nets... For the first time since the era of the 'Silent Blade,' the Companions of Mithral Hall are together again and set off for new adventures. [Excerpt from the text on the back cover of the edition]