The Yokai warrior Rath likes to slaughter demons. The human thief Thatz is driven by an avaricious thirst for cash. And the elfin prince Rune just wants to get home. Together, this motley crew of Dragon Knights has been dispatched by theri Lord Lykouleon to recover the head of his enemy, Nadil. Getting it wasn't a problem. Keeping it was. Desia, a young witch who wants to win favor with the Lord by presenting him with the prized pate herself, has bamboozled the torrid trio, which now must still find their way home. But the Dragon Knights are only part of a much larger history, as the beginnings of which start to appear.