Even hired killers have their principles. Especially if these killers are the elven League of Shadows that has existed for centuries. But something made the elves sacrifice traditions and start killing their relatives and children. Something... or someone. Someone seeking absolute power and sparing no one in their path. Someone whose capabilities are almost limitless and whose power scares even the great A.Z. Someone whose handwriting is felt in all troubles, which falls on the Empire, be it rebellious baronies, or a strange conspiracy is incomprehensible against anyone in the ancient chivalric Order of the Griffin, or leaving its terrible traces League of Shadows.