The Witch-King let them go, but it did not release them.

Lista hasn’t slept a night through since they fled Wilderwood. Nightmares—and a song missing five lines—consume her. The others—Cassian, Daegra, and Marella—have dreams of their own about returning to Wilderwood, defeating the Witch-King, and taking the legendary treasures of the Holdfast. But the last time they faced the Witch-King was almost their last.

When Lista discovers a way to subdue the Holdfast’s guardian, Cassian urges them to seize the opportunity. The others aren’t so sure, but they all have dreams, and dreams require gold to see them fulfilled.

Returning to the woods means more than facing the Witch-King. Lista needs the missing lines to sing her song, and the only one who knows them is Morwenna, the witch who condemned the woods when she woke the Hollow.

In this chilling sequel to The Witch-King, four treasure hunters return for the hoard beneath the Hollow—and learn that deep in Wilderwood, the Hollow always collects its due.