In the war-torn lands of Molthune and Nirmathas, where rebels fight anendless war of secession against an oppressive military government, the constantfighting can make for strange alliances. Such is the case for the man known onlyas the Masked, the victim of a magical curse that forces him to hide his face,and an escaped halfling slave woman named Tantaerra. Thrown together by chance,the two fugitives find themselves conscripted by both sides of the conflict andforced to search for a magical artifact that could help shift the balance ofpower and end the bloodshed for good. But in order to survive, the thieves willfirst need to learn to the one thing none of their adventures have taught them:how to trust each other. From New York Times bestselling author and legendary game designer EdGreenwood comes a new adventure of magic, monsters, and unlikely friendships,set in the award-winning world of the Pathfinder RoleplayingGame.