The beautiful Lijena is driven to ride, without food or rest, for days on end by the demon possessing her, who is using her to find the sorcerer Lorennion.

The thief Davin Anane rides relentlessly after her, knowing only that for some reason, his and Lijena's destinies are linked like twin stars.

And Lord Berenicis the Blackheart follows them both, driven by his lust for the sorcerer Lorennion, whose powerful magicks he seeks to use for his own power-hungry ends...