Publisher's Synopsis
For a thousand years peace had reined. Since the great battle of the Seasons, the good folk of the meadows and of Freedom Forest had been content. But now their ancient protector had grown weak, and the evil lord of the swamps had risen to take him captive. Now he would enslave this part of the world. Now he would turn it all to swamp and bring misery to those against whom he'd sworn vengeance.Without magic until the first day of Summer, still days away, a few brave companions must find a way to defend their hibernating people from total subjugation. And, at the Four Palaces of the Seasons, Winter will seize upon the chance to re-open old scars and unleash his frozen army of War-Tassa. A millenium ago he was defeated. This time he will spread his icy mantle over everything and everyone. This time it will be for all time!
