The fourth book in the page-turning SPELLSLINGER fantasy series. Kellen and his squirrel cat, Reichis are on their own. They've heard rumour of a mythical monastery - a place that outsiders can never find - but Kellen is getting desperate. He's been told that the monks inside know more about the Shadowblack than anyone else - and that they even know how to cure it. Separated, Kellen must face the world alone venturing deeper into shadow magic than he ever knew he could.