The hotly anticipated second book in Ryan Cahill\'s break out debut series, The Bound and The Broken.
It wants for nothing but blood and fire..
It will consume all in its path.
The coming shadow will not stop.
The danger that stirs in the darkness.
As Lorian forces land on southern shores and Aeson Virandr\'s letters of rebellion find their way to the right hands, only the Knights of Achyron see the true danger.
But great men can do terrible things.
There is greatness in him.
He was not taken into the Circle by chance.
Unbeknownst to Rist, he is being watched, measured, and judged.
Meanwhile, at the embassy of the Circle of Magii in Al\'Nasla, Rist Havel hones his newfound powers in preparation for the trials.
She will see this through, no matter what - or who - gets in her way.
She holds no fear of the unknown.
In the North, with Faenir by her side, Calen\'s sister Ella arrives at the port of Antiquar.
But the Lorian empire are at its walls once more, and the Dragonguard are coming.
It has stood as a bastion of hope.
In over a thousand years, Belduar has never fallen.
Behind the towering walls of Belduar, Calen Bryer and his companions stand in defense of the city and its new king.
Nations will fall.
Heroes will rise.
The hotly anticipated second book in Ryan Cahill\'s break out debut series, The Bound and The Broken