Sam Bowen, hedge wizard and troubleshooter-for-hire, has managed to successfully navigate the dangers of San Cibola's Chinatown, fulfill his obligations to his adopted family, and tame a couple of his personal demons. There's just one thing remaining: that nagging curse hanging over his head that will destroy his whole family if he doesn't figure out how to reverse it. It's too bad that Bowen has other distractions to deal with; feuding with Robert...