With this sequel towards the Well of Tears, the last bastion of magic standing against the dark forces threatening the prophecy of the Ancients has narrowly escaped destruction-wrought with the sorcery of one of its. Reeling from loss and betrayal, the Stewardry at Fane Gramarye is within chaos. The youthful acolyte Glain is named to displace the traitor as Proctor and provide the new Sovereign. They have fallen to Alwen to lead the order and find the rest of the Guardians from the Realms and their secrets of power. Just then will the ruler from the prophecy win his throne. When assassins breach the defensive veil encircling the Fane, an urgent evil is revealed. The renegade mage Machreth provides garnered brand-new allies and his realtors might curently have infiltrated the rates of the order. Glain must discover where the treachery lies before Machreth bends future to his will, but the truth is shrouded by secrets. Though her visionary forces are strong, a couple of issues Glain can’t foresee. Can she still trust those she phone calls her friends-or her own heart? For even Glain offers something to hide…