Queen Danis and farmboy-turned-knight Holton join their friends--a dwarf, a giant talking owl, and an absent-minded mage--on a quest to destroy the Crown of Vanderthan, a powerful artifact of the immortals, and save their world. Original.
Douglas Niles is a fantasy author and game designer. Niles was one of the creators of the Dragonlance world and the author of the first three Forgotten Realms novels, and the Top Secret S/I espionage role-playing game. He currently resides in Delavan, Wisconsin with his wife, Christine, and two Bouviets, Reggie and Stella. He enjoys playing his guitar, cooking, and visiting with family.
This was an interesting enough story for an adult reader despite it being written for a YA audience. The party from the previous books gets back together to destroy a dangerous artifact. Simple but satisfying, especially the epilogue.