The penultimate volume in The Conclave of Shadows from worldwide bestselling author Raymond E Feist. Featuring one of the most fascinating characters & scenarios ever created in the genre. The series promises to become one of the great all-time classics in the field. Once absolute ruler of his nation Kaspar former Duke of Olasko has been cast into exile. Abandoned in the wilds of a continent on the other side of the world & left with nothing but his wits & determination he must fight merely to survive. Armed with guile cunning & an iron will he starts his odyssey with a single goal: to return to his home & revenge himself upon the man who cast him down Talwin Hawkins. But fate has other plans for Kaspar & as he struggles against adversity he encounters dangers greater than any he had imagined. More is at stake than he realised & Kaspar is but a single player in a far greater game than he imagined for pitted against the Conclave of Shadows are the agents of the Dark Empire a looming menace that threatens not only Kaspar's homeland but the entire world of Midkemia.