An Autuhted fantasy readers with his brilliantly original and engaging first novel, and in his second penned a tragedy as darkly personal and violent as Shakespeare’s King Lear Now he has written an epic fantasy of much wider scope and appeal that will thrill his fans and enthrall legions of new readers Otah Machi, ruler of the city of Machi, has tried for years to prepare his people for a future in which the ical andat, entities that support their coer be safely harnessed But his efforts are too little, too late The Galts, an expansionist eaeneral, a ruthless veteran, has found a way to do as thought impossible: neutralize the andat As the Galtic are their own battle to save their loved-ones and their nation Failure seems inevitable, but success would end the Galtic threat With wonderful storytelling skill, Abrahah-stakes betrayal and political intrigue of his previous works with a broad tapestry of action in a spectacular fantasy epic