Thousands of years ago the gods fought and fell in the deeps
beneath what is now Southmarch Castle, then were banished
into eternal sleep. Now at least one of them is stirring
again, dreaming of vengeance against humankind. Southmarch
haunts the dreams of men as well as gods. Royal twins
Barrick and Briony Eddon, the heirs of Southmarch’s ruling
family, are hurrying back home as well: Barrick now carries
the heritage of the immortal Qar inside him, and Briony has
a small army at her back and a fiery determination to
recover her father’s throne and revenge herself on the
usurpers.
The cruel and powerful southern ruler known as the Autarch
of Xis wants the power of the gods for his own, a power he
can only gain if he conquers Southmarch. And nobody knows
what the Qar want, only that the mysterious fairy - folk are
prepared to die for it — or to kill every living thing in
Southmarch Castle and in all the lands around. It will come
to an apocalyptic conclusion on Midsummer Night, when the
spirits of the haunted past and the desperate struggles of
the present come together in one great final battle. Many
will die. Many more will be transformed out of all
recognition, and the world will be forever changed.
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