In Queen of Sorcery, Garion and his companions continue their journey. Troubled by the discoveries he has made about his past, Garion is feeling alone in the world, and having a hard time dealing with life in general and the haughty princess C'Nedra in particular. His troubles only increase when the group ventures into Nyissa, the land of the Serpent Queen. He is captured by Salmissra, the Serpent queen herself, who seems to know more about his history then he does. He is rescued by Polgara, but in the course of his capture and rescue, he has an interesting encounter with the "dry voice" that he has been hearing since his childhood.
Leaving the Kingdom of Nyissa in disarray behind them, the adventurers continue, following the trail of the renegade mage who has stolen the orb of Aldur, a powerful artifact that has something to do with the coming conflict between light and dark.