Queen of Fire

In the thrilling conclusion to the deftly and originally executed Booklist New York Times bestselling trilogy Vaelin Al Sorna must help his Queen reclaim her Realm Only his enemy has a dangerous new collaborator one with powers darker than Vaelin has ever encounteredThe Ally is there but only ever as a shadow unexplained catastrophe or murder committed at the behest of a dark vengeful spirit Sorting truth from myth is often a fruitless taskAfter fighting back from the brink of death Queen Lyrna is determined to repel the invading Volarian army and regain the independence of the Unified Realm Except to accomplish her goals she must do more than rally her loyal supporters She must align herself with forces she once found repugnantthose who possess the strange and varied gifts of the Darkand take the war to her enemys doorstepVictory rests on the shoulders of Vaelin Al Sorna now named Battle Lord of the Realm However his path is riddled with difficulties For the Volarian enemy has a new weapon on their side one that Vaelin must destroy if the Realm is to prevaila mysterious Ally with the ability to grant unnaturally long life to her servants And defeating one who cannot be killed is a nearly impossible feat especially when Vaelins blood-song the mystical power which has made him the epic fighter he is has gone ominously silent.