To beat his greatest enemy, he may have to become his very best fear .

Given that he’s get back, Wardin is set to reclaim everything that was lost. But when his enemies unite against him, he finds himself outnumbered and outmatched, and his kingdom in even more danger than ever before.

Amid these threats comes a chilling warning against walking the same treacherous path as his father before him. Eager not to repeat the failures of his forebears, Wardin converts to mysterious new allies and perilous fresh magic. As well as that may possibly not be more than enough. To win this war, he’ll need to trust the unfaithful, sacrifice the irreplaceable-and perhaps even do the unthinkable.

Yet gain it he must. Because if Eyrdon falls, magic will be next.