The Gods Return is the end of the Crown of the Isles
trilogy and the final chapter in the Lord of the Isles. The
Fortress of Glass began the tale of how the new kingdom of
the Isles is finally created by the heroes and heroines who
have been central to the tale: Prince Garric, heir to the
throne of the Isles, his consort Liane, his sister Sharina,
her herculean sweetheart Cashel, and Cashel’s sister Ilna.
The Mirror of Worlds followed them on an overland journey
to the small kingdoms of the Isles to confirm Garric’s
succession and subdue, if necessary, any who refused to
pledge fealty.
In The Gods Return, the Isles have been more or less
unified under Garric’s rule, but the Change that created
the continent, has removed the old Gods of the Isles from
reality and released other Gods from other planes of
existence. Now the servants of the forbidden Gods of
Palomir call forth The Worm, an ancient thing that
threatens to devour all life in the newly formed kingdom
and make way for the reign of dark Gods, now awakened to
ambitions of worship and dominion. Some are bad…and some
are worse.