Synopsis: On the Eve of the Feast of the Dead, deep in the lonely death mound on Spirit Hill, an ancient evil has been roused to life. Shimmering from pool to stream to mirror, tainting all reflective surfaces, it lurks to possess the unwary who dare to look therein. And though the terrified people of San Lung region flee the haunting, seeking sanctuary in Celestial Buddha Temple, the abbot knows in his heart that even in this remote, most holy place they are not safe. The one glimmer of hope is Chia, sorceress of Black Dragon Mountain. Chia, mysterious, tempestuous, hated yet desired, wise with the experience of her many years, but as beautiful and impulsive as a girl. Drawn to the temple in response to a dream, the terrible things she learns there will send her out on the perilous journey to Spirit Hill and the source of the evil. There she will confront her arch-enemy, learn the limits of her magic and face the knowledge she fears most of all... (from the back cover of the Fontana edition)