Betrothed to the mysterious, disfigured monarch of the mountain kingdom of Talak, Princess Erini's greatest fears revolve around her own burgeoning ---and undesired --- megical powers. However, she soon discovers that King Melicard's obsession with revenge against the Dragon Kings has led him to initiate a sinister spell, one with which Melicard hopes to summon a demon to do his bidding. Unfortunately for both, Erini and the rest of the Dragonrealm, Melicard summons back not a demon, but rather the shadow creature Darkhorse...and worse, the mad sorcerer Shade.