Kidnapped and strapped into a virtual-reality suit, Dylan is forced to play Realm of Shadows, a game that has killed everyone who's played it. But this time, it's going to be different. Dylan is cunning, resourceful, and determined to beat the game and escape his captors.

Inside the game, Prince Galliel and his undead army are on the verge of taking over the world. To thwart the prince, Dylan will need to become the greatest rogue the kingdom has ever seen, mastering stealth, acrobatics, trap-setting, and alchemy. And he'll need those skills to defeat necromancers, werewolves, and Venabel, the Goddess of Murder herself.