After the events of The Necromancer, Elric of Melnibone and his companion Moonglum travel in search of the Fortress of the Dawn, an ancient stronghold said to house the Empress of Dawn. It is one of the last bastions of law that stands in a world rife with evil and her power may be the only thing that can balance out the ever-growing forces of chaos. But there are, as always, those who seek to disrupt the balance...