The battle for Highwind draws near. Serrane and Valuri have bought the city precious time, but without the Knights of the Silver Fist, defeat still seems inevitable. All their hopes are pinned on Cassel’s desperate gambit to convince his comrades...
Agnes Manteo now bears her father’s sentient Djao sword, along with a terrible revelation—the gods are charlatans, ancient sorcerers who draw their strength from the suffering of humanity. She and her Syraeic companions have but a single duty:...