Ember Ð wanderer, meddler, a friend to those with problems, and a thorn in the side of those who cause them, sometime monster-killer and always a sworn enemy of the wretched and merciless gods who delight in destruction and chaos. The shadow of war stalks the Floodlands: Dundarrow, the new power rising in the west, breaks away from BelhavenÕs corrupt rule. As both sides seek advantage, some become tempted by arcane and forbidden magic. The gods will give it gladly, but it always comes with a terrible price...
A travelling bookseller from the north, a missing Belhaven spy, and something monstrous lurking in the forest Ð all are connected, somehow. Can Ember unravel the mystery and avoid being eaten?