A young seeress sends thirteen-year-old Bjorn Horsa across the desert to retrieve a mummy's bones from the ruined Dracaenan city of Deathwater. Buried with the mummy is treasure: a map and a journal that point the way to the forgotten kingdom of Astarkand. Along the way, Bjorn and his men must battle bandits, slavers, snakes, and a terrible storm. Join Bjorn on his quest as he makes allies, receives unexpected aid and encounters hidden treachery. This book also includes a bonus story titled The Wager.