The war for Andar begins…The mighty river An freezes from shore to shore, and the army of horrors from Angere marches across to devour peaceful and beautiful Andar. Cait, Hellen, and the others head north, hoping to slow the invasion. At Islagray, Ashen battles to make sense of the reunited Shadow Grimoire, seeking a way to turn the undain's necromancy against itself. Fighting dark magic with dark magic is a grim and dangerous road.Meanwhile, in our world, Fer evades Genera and the undain as she undertakes a desperate mission to sever the supply of Spirit fuelling the armies of Angere.Unlikely friends rise to the skies, and hidden enemies wait to betray Cait and Fer. With every defeat, Andar fades. And at Islagray, the heart of the land, the last free place, the Song can barely be heard over the rising tide of war. Simon Kewin is a fantasy and sci/fi writer, author of the Cloven Land fantasy trilogy, cyberpunk thriller The Genehunter, steampunk Gormenghast saga Engn, the Triple Stars sci/fi trilogy and the Office of the Witchfinder General books, published by Elsewhen Press.He's the author of several short story collections, with his shorter fiction appearing in Analog, Nature and over a hundred other magazines.He is currently doing an MA in creative writing while writing at least three novels simultaneously. A land ruled by necromancers. A brutal multinational corporation. One girl in their way. Urban fantasy meets epic fantasy in this tale of witches, magic and the battle against fearsome necromancy. Contains the books Hyrn, Hedge Witch, Wyrm Lord and Witch King.- "a thoroughly enjoyable read" - British Fantasy Society
