Unimaginable and terrifying things begin to happen in the Old Camp. Under unexplained circumstances and in a brutal manner, the camp's inhabitants - especially the diggers - are killed. The murderer remains elusive to the guards. At the same time, one of the most powerful red barons, Oldrik, unexpectedly disappears. Rumours circulate in the castle that this Oldrik is a practitioner of black magic. Anton, once the best tracker in Khorinis, is assigned the task of finding the red baron. The area of the Mining Valley is shrouded in thick darkness. Could it be that evil forces are haunting the colonies?