

The greatest warrior of his day, and witness to the greatest defeat of his nation: King Januss vision of a Greater Unified Realm drowned in the blood of brave men fighting for a cause Vaelin alone knows was forged from a lie.

Vaelin Al Sorna, warrior of the Sixth Order, called Darkblade, called Hope Killer. He had a sense it was welcoming him home.”

The blood-song rose with an unexpected tune, a warm hum mingling recognition with an impression of safety. In Blood Song, Anthony Ryan introduced readers to a fascinating world of conflicting religions and the wars fought in the name of those faiths” ( Library Journal). Now Ryans epic tale continues as Vaelin Al Sorna discovers that there is no escape from the call of destiny
