Driven by the ghosts of the Darakyon, the seer Achaeos has tracked the stolen Shadow Box to the marsh-town of Jerez - but he has only days before this magical artefact is lost to him forever. Meanwhile, the forces of the Empire are mustering for their next great offensive. Stenwold and his followers have only a short time to gather what allies they can before the enemy soldiers are on the march again, conquering everything in their path. And if they cannot hold them back before spring, then the hated black and gold flag will fly over every city in the Lowlands before the year's end. And should the Shadow Box fall into the hands of the power-mad Emperor, then nothing will save the world from his relentless ambition. 'This is not your regular run of the mill fantasy world' GraemesFantasyBookReview.com 'A unique voice in the fantasy industry and this book is a great addition to an epic and complex story' WalkerofWorlds.com
- ISBN10 1447208617
- ISBN13 9781447208617
- Publish Date 2 August 2012 (first published 7 August 2009)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 1 November 2016
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Pan Macmillan
- Imprint Tor
- Format Paperback (B-Format (198x129 mm))
- Pages 448
- Language English