Skye and friends press on to his homeland of Skáney to continue the
search for the Wielders of the keys to the gates of hell. They're not
long in the snowy isles when it becomes clear that, as much as trouble
follows the Wielders of fire and water, so does thunder. Discord among
the witches has brought a new enemy who is hot on Skye's heels with
murderous intent, and Xander himself is beginning to move the pieces of
the larger game no one yet knows they're playing.