“So that is the grand plan? Just walk right in the old front gate? That is very brave and about the stupidest idea I have ever heard. Why do we not just paint a big target on your chest and have you carry a sign saying, ‘Shoot me; I was dumb enough to go on this idiotic mission.’ I want that assignment; I am sure you would let me go with your blessing…oh, you mean you would not think it was such a good idea if it were me? Well, surprise.… I do not think it is a very good idea either. Just because the White One said you could die does not mean you have to follow a plan where you will.”
Armed with the Amulet and knowledge from the Scrolls of the Ancients, the Timrod must work with the leaders of the Allied Races to fulfill the prophecy. They must raise an army capable of marching on Goraz, but the Human Resistance is in tatters after the fall of Fonecia, and the stability of the Álvish Kingdom is in question. The Resistance has prepared for centuries for this time in history, just as the Álvish Tribes have remained loyal to their king, but now when they are needed most, both appear to be at their weakest; the Idors have insufficient numbers to make a difference, and word of an Animric concentration may be merely lore. Still, many questions remain: with a new level of understanding between the leaders of the races, will it have the necessary expanded impact on the general populations? More importantly, given the destructive power of the Caretaker in the absolute control of the most ruthless dictator the continent has ever known, can any assault on Goraz prove successful? If they overcome the incredible odds and get inside the city walls, how do they enter a chamber defended at the speed of thought by a merciless psychopath, one who murdered a lifelong best friend without conscience? What benefit will the Amulet or the lessons of the Scrolls be in the decaying hands of dead insurgents? In the end, will spring romances be sacrificed to the winter of war? One thing is certain: the long-sought epoch of the Amulet will either begin or be lost forever.
In this exciting sequel to The Amulet and The Fall of Mortica, the conflict expands across the continent toward a final battle for all the peoples. Romances begin while others fail; people are not who they appear; hope becomes dread. With dramatic twists and unexpected turns, the outcome will dictate whether the dark cloud of Goraz appears permanent, or the birthright of freedom will again be possible.
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