Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser once again face terrifying experiences in the second volume of their fantastic adventures on the planet Newhon, encountering false priests and sorceresses, dreadful mountain deserts, and mysterious plotters in underground kingdoms. And time and again, our heroes manage to save themselves from all threatening situations at the last moment. The fact that the treasures they cunningly acquire slip through their fingers does not deter them from trying again.