This fantasy novel brings this series to a close as Brynd, Eir, Rika, Randur, Artemisia , Fulcrom and Lan find themselves fighting for survival in a variety of ways in Villiren and thereabouts. The plot thickens considerably as new interesting characters are introduced, all with an important part to play. There's plenty of action, a high body count, betrayal and a fair amount of plot twists to enthral the reader. I enjoyed this a lot but it does not stand alone so it's worth the three other volumes of the series beforehand.