Carefully read. No Flaws or Blemishes but minimal shelf handling; The

Carefully read. No Flaws or Blemishes but minimal shelf handling; The bindings are tight and square. Text clean, age-toning is the only flaw to note. King Conrig Ironcrown's plan to solidify his rule by marrying his heir, Orion, to a barbarian princess lies in ruins. The Salka are launching a bold attack to seize High Blenholme Island's core. With Conrig's magical abilities waning and his sanity slipping, he prepares once more to use dark Beaconfolk sorcery against the invading monsters. Facing imminent collapse, Conrig's only hope for peace lies in the distant past. His former spy, Deveron Austrey, possesses hidden magical talents and harbors resentment towards the Beaconfolk. Meanwhile, Conrig's first wife, though forgotten by many, remains aware that her son Orion is the rightful heir to the throne of High Blenholme.