The Prince has been called away from the Castle and from Anya, his beautiful betrothed. In his absence Ildren the Taskmistress plots to regain her hold over the copper-haired, dark-eyed slave; and Anya disappears into the vaults below the Castle where she is at the mercy of the Taskmistress’ harsh whims. The Dungeons of Lidir is the second volume of The Chronicles of Lidir .