Book description
All resistance has been crushed. In a few minutes of overwhelming
violence the Council's air-dreadnought fleet has destroyed Fiz Gorgo's
defences. Xervish Flydd, Irisis and their allies have been condemned to
die in a brutal aerial spectacle designed to reinforce Chief Scrutator
Ghorr's power and majesty. Nish is their one remaining hope. But Nish is
trapped in a burning watchtower, and hunted by both the scrutators and
his former lover, Ullii, whose twin brother he accidentally killed.
Before Nish can hope to rescue his friends, he must convince Ullii to
spare him, then overcome the most powerful cabal of mancers in the world
as well as the Council's four hundred crack guards. And even if he
succeeds, to win the war the allies still have to defeat the scrutators
and overthrow Nennifer, the corrupt Council's dread bastion, before the
rampaging lyrinx overwhelm all Santhenar. Ian Irvine lives in the
mountains of NSW, Australia.
