The great wizard Nabal's death offers many opportunities, both for those whoknew him and those who did not. For young conmen Ezak and Kel, it means a chanceto loot the wizard's estate... if they can win the confidence of Nabal's widow,Dorna. But Dorna has plans of her own. She means to leave the tiny village for abetter life in the city. And all of Nabal's wizardly artifacts and talismanswill pay for that new life — if she can only get them thereintact!