The thrilling conclusion to the breathtaking saga of power, blood,
birthright, and enchantment. The barbarian King Loethar may have gained
his throne through brutality and bloodshed, but he has ruled Penraven
with unexpected wisdom. Now his innumerable past sins threaten his reign
as Valisars who escaped slaughter prepare to rise up. Loyalties shift
and new alliances are formed as the truth of history begins to emerge.
King-in-exile Leonel hungers for revenge against the man he considers
the usurper of his throne. Yet Leo is unaware of another who wields the
enchantment he covets the once-charming "halfwit" brother Piven, now a
powerful youth whose exceptional cunning is matched only by his ruthless
desire for the throne. But the efforts of all three to hold or gain
control of Penraven may well be in vain, for the true inheritor of the
Valisar Legacy is being called home ... to claim her crown.