The evil that former guild physician Dominik Elsbard most fears has returned, even stronger than he's ever seen. The evil that claimed the lives of the only family he's ever known masquerades as an illness that even the king's best healers can't cure. As the strength of the evil grows, Dominik knows he cannot ignore his kingdom's pleas for help. He is the only one with the abilities to fight the plague over his land, but how can he return from his self-imposed penance to save lives when the price of using his magic is death?