Hal has successfully closed Alistair's para-dimensional gateway, but life in Woodhill hasn't returned to normal. Claire is still in Alistair's clutches, lost somewhere in the multi-verse, and Hal has no idea where or how to find her. A clue arrives in the form of a message from Alistair and a deed to a house that once belonged to Alistair's great-grandfather. Somewhere in the house is an artifact that Alistair needs in order to bring his hideous goddess...