Cardolus kidnaps Draegen and Navah to force the latter to procure a basilisk for his carnival. Conan and Brynne must team up with prisoners of Cardolus to confront their common adversary.
An old friend of Conan tells him about a precious stone called Spirit Keeper, which is on the isle of the lost. Getting there, Conan and the young warriors find out that with the help of Spirit Keeper they will be able to defeat Sulinara.
Navah unwittingly releases a shapeshifter that was imprisoned in the fold of ruins Conan and the young warriors use as a shelter. Night to the all four turns into the struggle for survival.