life is good for drizzt dourden better than it ever has been for the beleaguered dark elf his dearest friend the dwarf bruenor has reclaimed his throne and his adventuring companions wulfgar and cattibrie are to be wed in the spring even the halfling regis has returned all the friends are united in the safety and prosperity of mithril hall where streams of silver mithril run deep and dwarven hammers bang out the solemn rhythms of ancient and unending songsbut drizzt did not achieve this state of peace without leaving powerful enemies in his wake lloth the dreaded spider queen deity of the evil dark elves counts herself among them and has vowed to end the drows days of pleasant security