The Darkangel is the first book of a trilogy; the final volume, not yet published is The Pearl of the Soul of the World.

A Gathering of Gargoyles, the middle book, begins three day-months after Aeriel and Prince Irrylath have escaped across the Sea-of-Dust to Isternes, the home of the prince's real mother. But the prince cannot accept his new wife—or himself—because he is still tormented by the witch who speaks to him in his dreams.

Once again, Aeriel must undertake an arduous journey in search of an answer to a puzzling rhyme, and in hopes of tearing the bond by which the witch holds Irrylath. Similarly, Aeriel encounters kind helpers and interesting— but often dangerous—people. Many characters from the first volume appear, often in unexpected ways. The book ends on a note of hope, but the story remains...