Book 3 of the series. With Maxim having escaped the clutches of the Bosarian king, he needs to make his back home to his friends, unaware the very people he seeks are nearer than he thinks. As the last remaining stronghold, Pitford is being encroached from both sides, can those remaining, defend against the seemingly insurmountable odds? With the future looking bleak, an unknown figure arrives revealing Maxim's vague past. Fantasy UK English 393 Pages