Drogen the Deceiver is dead, only his legacy remains: a horde more than one hundred thousand strong. They stand on the plain before Westos, the last city of men, ready to destroy those who dwell within.
Marcus, the young Captain of the Guard, must overcome the odds and hold the enemy at bay until reinforcements arrive. But with no word from the south, and no knowledge of happenings beyond the Impassable Peaks, all looks set to fall.
Meanwhile, Tias, Queen of the Wild, widow of King Exon, battles through her grief, travelling south to the town of Ostos, where she must confront a brother who believes her dead and weed out the treachery that has corrupted the Range.
The die has been cast and the forces of good and evil are destined to clash in an epic struggle that will undoubtedly leave the world shaken. But there is one force that resides above all others in this eagerly anticipated sequel…the force of magic.
Joe Walker discovered a love for historical fiction, fantasy, and sci-fi quite early on. The nerd that he was, The Lord of the Rings, Star Wars, Halo, Baldur’s Gate, Icewind Dale, Resident Evil, Harry Potter, anything and everything related to ancient Rome, medieval times and ancient Greece dominated his childhood. It wasn’t until later that he went on to discover the works of David Gemmell, Conn Iggulden, George R. R. Martin, Bernard Cornwell, R. A. Salvatore and, eventually, a love for writing.
Joe hopes that one day he will be able to turn his passion into a career and share his work with many using the wonderful world wide web whilst travelling the Earth seeking new and enlightening inspiration to fuel his unending need to write.