"I may be dead, but I am far from buried! - Tubal, chief of the Zumb Death is omnipresent in Kinshas! Bizarre animals roam the dense jungle. Demonic creatures lie in wait for victims in the dark green. The undead Zumb rule the north, reigning in their own realm of death and decay. In addition, there is a cruel curse on the Bantuh people. A quarter of all children are born lifeless, late victims of diabolical magic. Grand Duchess Abawe, the new ruler of Kinshas, no longer wants to accept this. The curse must be broken - at any price! But when the warriors and men of her people begin to disappear one by one, magical advice is no longer enough. Abawe calls for the most famous and powerful blade singer of his generation. But he is only a shadow of his former self ... With "Stardust, Death & Ivory" the saga of Halbar enters its third (actually fourth) round. This time, the Bladesinger finds himself in Araf, the dark, mystical continent south of the Old World. Death and transience await him. But what if the true darkness lurks within yourself? Then the only thing that helps is plenty of black humour!