In the gripping conclusion to The Westlands sequence, a devastating siege traps Princess Carra behind the walls of Cengarn as the fanatical army of the mad goddess Alshandra moves in to destroy her child. Human and elven defenders unite, utilizing powerful magic to hold the line while Rhodry flies to their aid alongside a formidable dragon ally. Woven through twin timelines, the spiral narrative returns to Jill and Rhodry's very first journey together while charting the desperate, final war of their present.
