Return to Pelenor for the thrilling climax of the Chronicles of Pelenor series. Valxiron rises. All else will fall. The Darkness of Altarea is come anew. Saradon has taken Pelenor for his own, but underneath his skin, Valxiron lurks, ready to seize control. Pelenor's forces are fractured and weak against the growing power of the Order of Valxiron, finally united underneath his leadership. Trapped within his ranks is Dimitri; to his despair, his father cedes the South to the dark king, paving the way for his forces to become unstoppable. All that stands between doom and redemption is Erendriel's cryptic prophecy, which only leads to more questions. Increasingly frustrated, Harper and her companions split to try and find a Dragonheart, an army, and the courage to save Pelenor before the final battle that will see it doomed without their desperate actions. Dimitri, Harper, Aedon and their companions risk everything to give Pelenor what slim chance they can - but some of them will not live to see whether the next age brings light or darkness. Who will give the ultimate sacrifice to save those they love and the land of Pelenor... and will they succeed?