Set in Williams' New York Times bestselling fantasy world, the
second book of The Last King of Osten Ard returns to the trials of King
Simon and Queen Miriamele as threats to their kingdom loom...
The kingdoms of Osten Ard have been at peace for decades, but now, the
threat of a new war grows to nightmarish proportions.
Simon and Miriamele, royal husband and wife, face danger from every
side. Their allies in Hernystir have made a pact with the dreadful Queen
of the Norns to allow her armies to cross into mortal lands. The
ancient, powerful nation of Nabban is on the verge of bloody civil war,
and the fierce nomads of the Thrithings grasslands have begun to
mobilize, united by superstitious fervor and their age-old hatred of the
city-dwellers. But as the countries and peoples of the High Ward bicker
among themselves, battle, bloodshed, and dark magics threaten to pull
civilizations to pieces. And over it all looms the mystery of the
Witchwood Crown, the deadly puzzle that Simon, Miriamele, and their
allies must solve if they wish to survive.
But as the kingdoms of Osten Ard are torn apart by fear and greed, a few
individuals will fight for their own lives and destinies--not yet aware
that the survival of everything depends on them.
