From his ancient palace high above the twisting narrow streets of the City of Glor and the treacherous frozen marshes of Gnarlsmyre, Miresnare, Lord of the Glitterspike rules with an iron hand. But his days are numbered and he has no son.

More tolerated than respected the girl Arri lives with her mother Lea in a small village where they have taken refuge over ten years ago. However, with increasing age Arri is increasingly aware of how much they differ from the other villagers in appearance, but also their habits and customs. Your mother seems reluctant to talk about their past. One day, however, opened Arri that they are the last survivors of a mysterious island kingdom, which has gone down in a terrible natural disaster...

Swords Against Death, the second story in the Lankhmar series, finds Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser beginning their real journey. Their hearts altered by the loss of first true love, they embark on a long and winding path of drunken debauchery and womanizing until crossing paths with two cross wizards, Sheelba of the Eyeless Face and Nigauble of the Seven Eyes. A most violent of clashes ensues.

Hired, by Meer a blind bard as his servant, young Jahdo embarks on an adventure that leads him into the midst of a conflict among the Guardians, whose caprices and moods threaten the world of Deverry and the Westlands.