Niscene E'terrall used to fear the darkness. Now, she serves it. "In the darkness, I bind my service. To Death, I pledge my fealty." For generations, the world has told stories of hooded devils and shadowy figures who spread death and destruction throughout the land, who change the course of kingdoms with a word or blade or sorcery. Stories of the servants of Death Herself. Having spoken the words of their Oath, Niscene now must travel to the great capital city of Ramodin where she is to take her first life on the night of the full moon. Disguised as a pleasure mistress of the Midnight Court...