Book description
Weapons glitter, men's voices are raised in battle-song and bright
banners crack and flap in a sharp breeze; armies of steel and bronze are
marching to war as the ruthless king of the southern realm executes his
plan to seize dominion over the Four Kingdoms. With Tir's most powerful
protectors slain by treachery and the defenders scattered, it appears
nothing can stand in the tyrant's way. Asr?thiel, summoner of storms,
called 'Weatherwitch' by her wayward, eldritch companion, aids the
defenders as best she can, but the invading armies are pushing further
north and it seems that all is lost . . . Until a new peril unexpectedly
looms; a far more dangerous and deadly menace that threatens not merely
the balance of power, but the entire human race . . . 'Dart-Thornton
conjures up her world of Tir in the luminous yet hard-edged manner of
Jack Vance and Mary Gentle' Washington Post
Cecilia Dart-Thornton graduated from Monash University with an
honours degree in Sociology. She began as a teacher and lecturer, then
started and ran a business before becoming a full-time writer. Her
interests include animal welfare, environmental conservation and
digital media. She lives in Australia.
