Normal life returns to Vallencourt Castle, but Darkess is restless. Seven dusty books from ancient times beckon to her, but their addled cackling or endless wailing have her confused along with a certain blue eyed man that only compounds her puzzlement. Some of her enemies still live and are keeping close watch on her. Will Darkess decipher these mysterious tomes and evade the evil that pursues her? Will she and her friends survive the hunt for the keys? Or will Darkess die a hero's death as she attempts to save yet more lives in the endless fight against the wicked?