A gripping saga of deadly intrigue, power plays, and a mother's ruthless ambition.
Marla Wolfblade has been shattered by the deaths of her court'esa, and her fourth husband. But as she plans to take her revenge against Alija Eaglespike, a foolish deal she made years ago with the Assassins' Guild comes back to haunt her. Marla suddenly must face a new adversary in the enigmatic assassin, Galon Miar, who may or may not be on her side.
Meanwhile, Fardohnya is massing for an invasion of Hythria. Damin Wolfblade, his hands tied by tradition and politics, must find a way to defeat them with the much smaller Hythrun army, commanded by his foolish uncle, the High Prince of Hythria.
But even if they survive the Fardohnyan invasion, back in Krakandar, Mahkas Damaran has sealed the city against Damin's return. It will take a further tragedy, and a theft on an unprecedented scale, before Krakandar will be free of Mahkas's insanity, and Damin Wolfblade can finally take his rightful place as Warlord.
