The blinding desire for revenge brings a world to the brink of disaster they must enter Andratan, the fortress from which no one returns, to save their world... the Gods are ravaging the world and Lenares has the power to stop them - if she can get her companions to believe her. Stella wonders if she can trust the potentially traitorous Undying Man, who is fixated on his own agenda. Noetos, seeking revenge, is yet to realise his enemy is one of his companions. Fisherman, cosmographer and queen must go to Andratan to break free of Husk's malevolent control. Praise for Russell Kirkpatrick: 'a massive and absorbing saga' tHE AGE 'a must-read for lovers of quest fantasy' CANBERRA tIMES 'Awe-inspiring world building ... gripping storytelling' trudi Canavan, author of tHE MAGICIAN'S GUILD 'intriguing' HERALD SUN.