With the Wizards' Conference finished for another year, the Wielder Tan Skulks hopes for a break from all things magical. But his quiet life doesn't last long - a new threat looms and it's much, much worse than a baboon-summoning mage. Thirsty dead have begun to roam the streets and everything seems to be growing spider legs all of a sudden. Are these the symptoms of something greater than they appear? As Skulks investigates, all signs point to evil doings a-happening, with a practitioner of the dark arts on the loose. It's dog eat dog out there and the city needs its favourite thief more than it's ever needed him before. Can Skulks step up to the plate and defeat the mysterious figure that hopes to conquer the city? This book was originally published under the author name Max Anthony.