"Excellent! Dark and light and brilliant." - Miles CameronSomewhere in England, in a small town called Strange Ground by the Skea, Ebbie Wren is the last librarian and he\'s about to lose his job.
And they are watching....
The Oldungods are rising.
All victories come at a price.
They must find a way to stop the destruction of House Wood Bee, save the Realm, and just maybe save themselves in the process.
Ebbie and Bek are destined to unite.
She\'s not interested in being a hero, and neither is Ebbie.
But someone is forcing their hand and playing for the heart of the Realm.
But all Bek wants is to sell the sword and buy herself a better life. and to stopping the chaos. . .
Although the sword recently stolen by Bek Rana, small time thief and not very good at it, might hold a clue to their location .
She needs the two magical stones Foresight and Hindsight for her power to be complete, but no one knows where they are.
Her sister has made the first move in a long game, one which will lead her to greatness, yet risk destruction for the entire Realm.
His only escape from reality is his deep interest in local folklore, but reality is far stranger than Ebbie can dream.
On the other side of the sky and the sea, the Queen of House Wood Bee has been murdered.
Estranged from his parents, unable to make connections with anyone except the old homeless lady who lives near the library, Ebbie isn\'t quite sure what he\'s supposed to do next. "Excellent! Dark and light and brilliant." - Miles CameronSomewhere in England, in a small town called Strange Ground by the Skea, Ebbie Wren is the last librarian and he\'s about to lose his job
