Centuries ago, in Menzoberranzan, the city of Spiders, a young gunsmith gained a much greater reputation than would be justified by the rank of his own and destitute house. The larger houses are monitored, and the mother of one of the houses decides she needs this man. But someone who likes the gun master himself brings him the coveted trophy! Thus began the friendship between Zaknafein and Jarlaxle, and thus began the relationship between Zaknafein and Mother Malice, the fruit of which gave birth to Drizzt Do’Urden. This time R. A. Salvatore shows a new face of Deep Darkness, through the eyes of Zaknafein and Jarlaxle - the shadows lurking deep in the darkness this time hide possibilities that are completely different from the usual, and we can get a taste of the intricate adventures of the Forgotten Empires. The new adventures of old friends rival the trials of centuries ago, but father and son find each other again, this time joined by Drizzt, a disciple of the hero of the North, Grandmaster Kane. But the ever-dangerous Lolth is once again making deceptive plans. Demons secretly enter the unsuspecting surface world, and the exploding chaos and war poses the three drows the biggest challenge to date.