From one of the most exciting writers of fantasy adventure comes the second novel in The Ascendant Kingdoms Saga, a tale of unpredictable magic, battling warlords, and an exile's quest for vengeance.

"A book that will take over readers' thoughts until long after the final page." --RT Book Reviews

Survival is just the beginning.

Blaine McFadden endured six long years in the brutal Velant prison colony, exiled for murder. War devastated his homeland of Donderath and destroyed the magic on which the Ascendant Kingdoms relied. Now Blaine and a small group of fellow exiles have returned to a lawless wasteland, where unrestrained magic storms wreak havoc and monsters roam free.

Yet, amidst the chaos, rumors persist of a new magic that could restore the kingdoms. But the key lies with a dangerous, ancient ritual and a group of vanished survivors. Now McFadden's only hope is a small, desperate, quickly rallied army. Together they must make one last stand knowing that if they fail, the civilization of the Ascendant Kingdoms dies with them.

The Ascendant Kingdoms Saga
Ice Forged
Reign of Ash
War of Shadows
Shadow and Flame

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Orbit
Published: 04/01/2014
ISBN: 9780316093637
Pages: 656
Weight: 1.25lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.40w x 1.90d

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 02/03/2014
Romantic Times 04/01/2014 pg. 59 - Excellent