The second book in the epic Evermen Saga from fantasy author James Maxwell."One of ten emerging fantasy authors you must read." - Apple iBooks, Nov 2013With the fate of their homeland still in jeopardy, siblings Ella and Miro must face the Primate's evil as he discovers a new technique—a way to extract essence from human blood.The Primate has been temporarily defeated, but his home was once inhabited by the Evermen, and their ancient secrets still remain. When the mysterious Evrin sets out to destroy everything he can—but fails—the Primate stumbles upon an ancient book that tells of a hidden relic with unfathomable power. He will stop at nothing to find it.Meanwhile, Killian searches in vain for Evrin, who holds the key to understanding his own inexplicable abilities.Realizing the solution to defeating the Primate and saving the Empire is tied to the hidden relic, Ella, Miro, Killian, and the desert prince Ilathor must race to reach the relic before the Primate—or suffer disastrous consequences.