They are the shadows we see out of the corner of our eyes, the visions flickering past in the middle of the night. They are the elves, the fairies, and other legends of our creation. The Grey abound around us, are part of us, forever tied to our innermost thoughts. They seek to be truly real, to truly live, and for that they need a human anchor, a false king, who can give them substance. In Chicago, Jeremiah Todtmann is chosen for that unwitting role, but even as he tries to come to grips with the existence of the Grey themselves, he will soon discover that while some represent but the harmless dreams of men...others are their most deadly nightmares.

From the best-selling author of the Dragonrealm comes the shadowy fantasy concerning Grigori Nicolau, a wizard whose dreams have been haunted for centuries by the malevolent gargoyle called Frostwing. Now, in modern Chicago, Grigori not only must face the truth about Frostwing, but the sinister web spun by a sorcerer deal long ago, a web designed specifically for him. "Knaak weaves a tale that is both unexpected and enchanting...you've never read anything like this before."—Holly Lisle, author Fire in the Mist

Cursed to travel from one alternate world to another and witness the destruction of each place they visit, Mia and Shifter dread the arrival of the ghost ship Despair, which threatens to swallow the entire universe. Original.