<p>As the war deepens and spreads Zanthred is a newly minted hero a man of note. But jealous rivals on his own side might be as much a threat as the foe.</p><p>On the other side of the world Akai tries to rally support from the most unlikely of creatures: Humans. But is he to treat these strange short-lived brutes as barbarians who cannot be yoked or children who might be taught?</p><p>The struggle continues in this second book in an ongoing epic of magic and strategy.</p>