The sequel to the bestselling THE STORMCALLER
After the shattering events of THE STORMCALLER, the eyes of the Land are
on the minor city of Scree, which could soon be obliterated as the new
Lord of the Farlan plots his revenge against Scree's rulers. Suffering
under an unnatural summer drought and surrounded by volatile mercenary
armies that may be its only salvation, the city is a strange sanctuary
for a fugitive abbot to flee to, but he is only the first of many to be
drawn there.
Kings and princes, lords and monsters; all walk the sun-scorched streets
while the evenings witness the performance of cruel and subversive plays
that work their way into the hearts of the audience. Elite soldiers
clash after dark and the city begins to tear itself apart as the sanity
of its citizens crumbles, yet even chaos can be scripted. There is a
malevolent will at work in Scree and one that has a lesson for the
entire Land; nations can be manipulated, prophecies perverted, and Gods
denied. Nothing lies beyond the reach of a shadow, and no matter how
great a man's power, there some things he cannot be protected from.
