I Aldra hersker det stor uro, folkevandringer har begynt. Det gjelder å gå i dekning for kongen i Nord. Krigen er i ferd med å bryte ut. Tarkans fryktinngytende hjelper Norquene er nådeløse, og i tillegg ryktes det at han har et hemmelig våpen. Og midt oppi dette står de utvalgte, Alk og Ilke, overfor utfordringer de aldri hadde kunnet forestille seg. Profetiene sier at det finnes en som vil svike dem, en som står dem nær…
I picked this book because I have read the earlier in the series. I liked the book mostly because it continues a long and great story. There were some things in the book that surprised me, but I was surprised in a positive way. I will now read the next book in the series.
As a kid it was the best fantasy series i knew about besides Harry Potter! Now that I'm more grown up (not much though) it's still a good book but not as epic as it used to be.