Book description
The final breathtaking volume in the Tamuli series.
The pace, as always, is white hot - as are the special effects. As
readers will know from Book Two, the Shining One Xanetia can melt her
enemies with a touch. Fortunately, she is on the side of our hero, and
so is the god Edaemus, whose (literally) volcanic rage will be useful in
the continuing fight to save the Tamul Empire from the ravages of
sinister King Cyrgon of the Cyrgai. Cyrgon has called forth Bhelliom's
equal in supernatural power, Klael, the very essence of evil.
And while Sparhawk is leading armies of Pandion Knights, Atan giants
and Trolls in battle, Queen Ehlana is taken hostage in Matherion by the
renegade Styric Zalasta and the madman Scarpa. The price for her return
is no less than the Blue Rose.
Taken in chains first to the jungles of Arjuna in the South, Ehlana is
tracked by Sparhawk using both Delphaeic and Styric magic. But by then
Sephrenia has been murdered and Ehlana has been removed to the Hidden
City of the Cyrgai. The City is protected by magic and by the invincible
Klael. The ultimate battle must be fought. 'Sparhawk is the
best-realized hero in current fantasy
' Daily Telegraph Born in Washington State in 1931, David Eddings grew
up near Seattle. He graduated from the University of Washington and went
on to serve in the US Army. Subsequently he worked as a buyer for the
Boeing company and taught college-level English. His first novel was a
contemporary adventure, but he soon began a spectacular career as a
fantasy writer with his series The Belgariad. He consolidated his
success with two further popular series, The Malloreon and The Elenium.
