Prologue: Twilight; and Chapter 1: Reunion Summary

Silverthorn by Raymond E. Feist is a quest story. Prince Arutha of Krondor goes on a quest, with his young thief friend, Jimmy the Hand and others to find the remedy for the poison that is killing his new bride, Princess Anita. Arutha must face an enemy who has magical powers to regenerate life after death and come to understand that there is more to this quest than merely a search for the antidote. Silverthorn is a study of human behavior written as the second part of a multi-book saga.

Two moredhel, dark elven creatures, one with a dragon symbol on his chest and the other, a snake magician, visit a witch to receive a reading of signs. Learning that the time is right, they also discover an enemy. They order the snake to discover...