Publisher's Synopsis
The Vallance War Series resumes with Book Five.
The return of war has taken its toll on Vallance. Assailed by an unrelenting enemy, the country's thinly spread forces are pushed past their limits. General Darius Cresul leads his swelling armies deep into the heart of Vallance, offering no quarter as he aims for the total obliteration of his enemies. Yet, through the darkness and turmoil, the people of Vallance stand ready to take the fight back to a formidable, if not unstoppable, enemy. With his choice made, Norryn Ashener ventures forth to bring Serra Landring home at any cost. Standing in his way is his Rhoneck, who longs to finally face his brother and tempt the fates. Wyndall of the Jacoi clans attempts to buy time for the young heir, using his skills to distract Cresul and draw him into a bloody clash. Yet even Wyndall cannot be prepared for the revelations to come. Elsewhere, Voltaire of the Achylles clans is charged with a daring rescue mission to Shintieu, a mission fraught with peril as the Ro'Nihn faces his darkest thoughts and deepest doubts at once. And amidst the unfolding chaos, Trennon Raymses and his group attempt to uncover a secret Thorne installation creating weapons of untold power. With everything on the line, Trennon will have to use every trick he holds to succeed, for failure will spell the ultimate end of Vallance. For Norryn and his country, the stakes have never been higher. Heroes will rise. Heroes will fall. And in the end, only one thing remains certain: The price for victory or defeat shall be heavily paid in blood.
