Talitha is the rightful ensaak of Ilios, but betrayal has left her a fugitive far from her grandfather's city. With the usurper supported by the crazed priest of the war goddess, Talitha needs an army to free her people, no matter the cost.
Her only hope is the diaspora of a tribe her own people nearly destroyed. With the traitor's armies bearing down, she must forge an alliance or face death. Ashek is again where he belongs by her side, but the usurper will stop at nothing to see them stopped as they near the final battle for Ilios.
