The books based on the Netflix series – The Prequel 2 in the opulent fan edition. The kingdom of Kerack is shaken by battles for the throne. In search of work, the witcher Geralt of Rivia travels there and is arrested shortly after his arrival. The sorceress Coral wants to force him to accept a mission from a group of wizards. He is to find a demon that is committing bloody massacres in human form. With the support of the bard Jaskier, who helps him regain his freedom, Geralt begins an erotic affair with Coral and accepts the mission. It turns out that one of the wizards invented the demon story and committed the murders himself to seize Geralt, on whom he has an obscure interest due to his extraordinary eyes.