Book description
The gripping penultimate instalment of The Alliance of Light.
When half brothers Lysaer and Arithon defeated the Mistwraith its
revenge left them cursed to lifelong enmity.
Having conquered the maze and acheived self-redemption, Arithon, Master
of Shadow, is now the guest of the formidable sorcerer, Davien the
Betrayor. No one knows how his influence will affect Arithon's recovered
mage power, or his newly awakened rogue talent for prescience.
Meanwhile Arithon's relentless enemies will stop at nothing to acheive
his downfall. The Koriani enchantresses are determined to make him their
captive and their pawn. And as the Alliance of Light fanatics regroup
after their defeat, the core of their priesthood now stands corrupted by
a drak cabal who plot to enslave their leader, Lysaer, and use the
Mistwraith's curse as their own private weapon to break the world's order.
The sorcerers of the Fellowship compact are sorely beset and the clans
are counting their ruinous losses. Arithon, who holds their last hope of
survival, chooses the most dangerous course: heart and mind he dedicates
himself to avoiding killing, though allies and enemies muster for war,
single-mindedly blind to the consequences. 'Astonishingly original and
compelling… A gifted creator of wonder'
RAYMOND E. FEIST
'It ought to be illegal for one person to have so much talent'
STEPHEN DONALDSON Janny Wurts is the author of the Cycle of Fire
series, co-author of the worldwide bestselling Empire series with
Raymond E. Feist, and is currently working through the Wars of Light and
Shadow series. She often paints her own covers and is also an expert
horsewoman, sailor, musician and archer.
