Beyond Sundered Seas: 3

The Spark is no more.Separated from her companions, Calene Alpenwood resolves to finish her task and bring an end to the bloodshed drowning Haltveldt. But violence breeds violence, and a corrupting darkness spreads where the Spark once lived in Calene's soul.Saved from death from a mind-spinning source, the elf Brina al'Loria is tasked with the 'simple' mission of uniting the warring factions filling Haltveldt. Reeling from staggering truths, Brina must navigate a hostile world ruled by humans and succeed in her undertaking before disaster strikes and faith is lost.Kade Besem faces a reality born from his nightmares. Alone with the Banished, the former politician pieces together the plans of a seemingly unknowable mind, and discovers plots and treachery millennia in the making.Haltveldt edges closer to the brink of ruin. With events in motion that cannot be stopped, Calene, Brina and Kade discover unlikely allies and face new enemies as they fight for a future they might never see. With the odds stacked against them from the beginning, faint embers of hope still remain as an ancient threat shows its hand at last.The Empire Of Ruin saga continues in this British Fantasy Award-nominated novel, perfect for fans of 'The Wheel Of Time', 'The Witcher', and 'Lord Of The Rings'.