"Yes, my dears, it would seem someone stole the gemstone holding Lucious and his pet demon from Contessa's manor. And in doing so, this unknown person has also stolen our Contessa in the process!" Tabitha and Abrintha, daughters of the heroes Tallulah and Odessa, are near tears when they learn of their godmother's disappearance while attending their own 18th birthday party. To add to the pain of Contessa's disappearance is the realization that if they do not find the gem and return it, they will be executed by those strange beings who live in the wild lands to the west of their own civilized lands! But, no woman from the civilized lands fights alone, and the Counsel of Women sends the cousins on their way with loyal companions and trusty steeds. Their travels lead them into unknown lands where they find new friends, even as their party must bring their search into the realm of the Mad King.