Now Nicci, separated from her companions, must face a horde of shadowy "hidden people" who are all that remain of an ancient population. The wizard Nathan and his allies are on the battlefield near where the city vanished, confronting an army of thousands of half-petrified soldiers. The terrible King Grieve has made common cause with General Utros to conquer the Old World. Along with the piratical, ruthless Norukai, they plan to raid all the coastal cities and drive their defenders inland. And young Bannon, doughty ally of Nicci, Nathan, and the other warriors for good, is now an enslaved captive in the Norukai fleet ...
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