Makkot, who earlier was after the enchanter who killed the crow lord and stole the crow's pendant, enters into the bat mockers games. His aim together with his old pal devon was to win the bat mockers dragon. But after he is recarnated as the bat mocker's swordslinger in the bat mockers game he must play to live.
He is taken to the floating earths, a dilapidated world were the game is played. He is soon shocked to know that the enchanter is also playing in the bat mockers games.