It is a crucial time in the war-torn kingdoms of wendar and varre, a moment when even one wrong decision can tilt the balance of events into total disaster. For sanglant--King Henry's son--and liath--the woman he loves--...It is a crucial time in the war-torn kingdoms of wendar and varre, a moment when even one wrong decision can tilt the balance of events into total disaster. For sanglant--King Henry's son--and liath--the woman he loves--the offer of both a haven from their enemies and the chance for liath to study the ancient lore with those who claim her as their own, seems like the answer they have been seeking.