She's a holy warrior. He's a demon hunter. ...And they have one HELL of a problem. Vacinne LeDroux is a Rift Warden, a champion of the Light, a defender of the mortal realm. It's something she dreamed about her whole life. After five years of rigorous study and training at the Kothari Temple, she is sent on her first solo mission. She is tasked with finding the whereabouts of a missing Warden and his company. The Warden's trail leads her to a small village. Upon arrival she discovers that the entire town has been massacred. Vacinne finds herself face to face with a powerful demon and tries to summon all her courage, but she is no match for him. Realizing she's in way over her head, she seeks out a sell-sword. The Black Blade is no ordinary bounty hunter. He's a Rift Hunter, one skilled enough to track down rifts and the demons that step through them. With time running out, he's Vacinne's only hope at accomplishing her mission—but he doesn't come cheap

A poliferator demon is on the loose. A heretic plans to usher in a demonic apocalypse... ....as the Nine Kings of Hell prepare to wage war. After battling frost giants and demons, Vacinne and Renlar find themselves in the burning town of Trader's Haven. They are hot on the trail of the escaped demon and its master. Though they don't see eye to eye on many things, the headstrong holy warrior can't help but admit that her and the Black Blade form a deadly duo. They must move quickly though, as the demon has already begun laying eggs in the dwarven city just north of them. The stage is being set for a full-scale demonic invasion. With each step, they draw closer to the demon and to the truth. Vacinne begins to realize that many things are not as they appear.