The final breathtaking volume in the Tamuli series. The pace as always is white hot
- as are the special effects. As readers will know from Book Two the Shining One Xanetia can melt her enemies with a touch. Fortunately she is on the side of our hero & so is the god Edaemus whose (literally) volcanic rage will be useful in the continuing fight to save the Tamul Empire from the ravages of sinister King Cyrgon of the Cyrgai. Cyrgon has called forth Bhelliom's equal in supernatural power Klael the very essence of evil. & while Sparhawk is leading armies of Pandion Knights Atan giants & Trolls in battle Queen Ehlana is taken hostage in Matherion by the renegade Styric Zalasta & the madman Scarpa. The price for her return is no less than the Blue Rose. Taken in chains first to the jungles of Arjuna in the South Ehlana is tracked by Sparhawk using both Delphaeic & Styric magic. But by then Sephrenia has been murdered & Ehlana has been removed to the Hidden City of the Cyrgai. The City is protected by magic & by the invincible Klael. The ultimate battle must be fought.