The chronicle unfolds as the heroic, yet fated, odyssey continues. The fourth volume in the sweeping 18-book Realms of Kyre epic fantasy saga.
From the smoking ash of an empire, a kingmaker emerges. In the wake of his devastating blackpowder explosion that obliterated the foreign citadel of Annaid Baile, Kyre must move swiftly to secure the fractured border. He is determined to install his chosen ruler—the shrewd winemaker Drerrielda—onto the vacant throne of rival Broganta, while safeguarding his choice for High Officer, Brenelda Sord.
But orchestrating a geopolitical chess match is a lethal endeavor. Within his own ranks, Kyre must wrestle with the volatile, defiant fury of Katena—the High Lord's treacherous daughter who vehemently objects to his every move and threatens to undo his hard-won peace.
As the pressure mounts, the solitary warrior longs to retreat to his isolated mountain refuge at The Rinjee, to heal his heavily scarred body alongside the forestry family who once saved him. But destiny offers no sanctuary. A looming catastrophe calls him back to the frontlines: a massive, coordinated invasion force of Brogantan and Aitierran armies is marching on the Rangelands, intent on total conquest.
To save the land that once condemned him to death, Kyre must unleash his preternatural strength and phenomenal speed for a final, desperate stand. The clash at Sky’s Ending will decide the fate of nations—but as the heavens burn, will it prove to be the ultimate turning point for the realm, or for the hero himself?
From the Intimate to the World-shattering, the Realm of the Lordlands will never be the same again.
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