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Prince Manfred and his mentor and bodyguard, the deadly warrior Erik,survived dangers and enemies both natural and supernatural, and if they thoughtthat their new mission was going to be anything but more of the same, they soongave up on that hope. Returning from Jerusalem, they and their escort of knightsof the Holy Trinity are escorting an envoy of II Khan Mongol to the lands of theGolden Horde - between the Black Sea and the Carpathians, which happen tobe eastern bastion against their old enemies, the demon Chernobog and hispossessed puppet, the Jangellion. Unfortunately, what began as a diplomaticmission leads to Manfred and his knights being caught up in an inter-clan civilwar, rescuing a fugitive woman and her injured brother, and becoming involved inthe problems of Prince Vlad, Duke of Valahia, who has been held as a hostage byKing Emeric of Hungary until freed by Countess Elizabeth Batholdy to use as baitto capture a group of nonhumans.