After Waldo and his friends escape Nedonia, the Agent Kids and Olympian Six go on a quest to search for the powerful Astrogem. However, Waldo soon learns that he is being hunted down by the Inquisition, a group of legendary warriors led by Darkstar, the daughter of Deathshadow. At the same time, Waldo is also being hunted by Kurse, a mysterious stranger who also serves Deathshadow. Waldo learns that Kurse is even stronger than the Inquisition themselves, and that he is holding an old friend in ransom. Read this epic book to find out who this mysterious Kurse is.