Victory for the Shadari rebels has come at a terrible price. Hardship, superstition and a murderous cabal poison King Daryan's young regime, but help is nowhere to be found: the mercenary who led their rebellion has vanished, their Nomas allies have troubles of their own, and the Norlanders who returned home to plead - or fight - for the Shadari's independence have found themselves embroiled in the court politics of an empire about to implode. As the foundations of the two far-flung countries begin to crack, an enigmatic figure watches from a tower room in Ravindal Castle. She is old, and a prisoner, but her reach is long, and her patience is about to be rewarded...
- ISBN10 0857389459
- ISBN13 9780857389459
- Publish Date 15 February 2015 (first published 1 January 2015)
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Quercus Publishing
- Imprint Jo Fletcher Books
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 528
- Language English