The epic fantasy adventure begun in Sunshield races to its thrilling
conclusion in this imaginative finale in which the fate of four
extraordinary young people--and their nations--will be decided.
When their hopes for ending Moquoia's brutal system of bondage are
crushed, unlikely allies Lark and Veran are forced to flee into the
harsh desert. With no weapons or horses, they must make their way to
safety across the 50-mile expanse of waterless plains known as the water
scrape. It is an odyssey filled with unexpected dangers that challenge
even a skilled outlaw like Lark--though the farther they travel, the
more she wonders if she even fits the fearsome title of the Sunshield
Bandit anymore.
Injured in the coup to overthrow the Moquoian monarchy, Tamsin,
accompanied by Iano, retreat to a safe house, where they await the
return of Lark and Veran. Determined to uncover the traitor in the
court, they devise a plan to confront the new palace ashoki, Kimela.
Imperiled by wilderness and their own tenuous alliances, Lark, Tamsin,
and Veran each face massive risks to uncover the truth. But even if they
find it, will their combined forces be strong enough to stop the evil
infecting their beautiful land . . . and transform it into a fairer
society for all?
