In the stunning conclusion of this critically acclaimed epic fantasy trilogy, Tansen, the returned exile who hides a shameful secret, pursues all-out war against Sileria's ruthless Honored Society. Meanwhile, a sea-born boy struggles with an unwanted fate that could change history, a treacherous waterlord does what no one in Sileria has ever imagined, and Mirabar, a fire sorceress cursed with the gift of prophecy, risks everything to serve Sileria, destiny, and the destroyer goddess. According to Publisher's Weekly, which named this a "Year's Best" book: "Fast-paced, witty and full of action, the book is a marvel of storytelling, but it's the credible, complex relationships among the characters that elevates this far above the usual fantasy standard... Resnick fans have cause to rejoice."