For years the provinces of Deverry have been in turmoil; now the conflict escalates with the kidnapping of Rhodry Maelwaedd, heir to the throne of Aberwyn.nbsp;nbsp;Intent on rescuing him, his beloved Jill and the elven wizard Salamander infiltrate the distant land of Bardex, where Rhodry is held captive.nbsp;nbsp;Tied to Deverry by obligation and circumstance, the immortal wizard Nevyn begins to see that all the kingdom's problems can be traced to a single source: a master of dark magics, backed by a network of evil that stretches across the sea.nbsp;nbsp;Now Nevyn understands that he too is being lured away to Bardek--and into a subtle, deadly trap designed especially for him. Katharine Kerr's novels of the Kingdom of Deverry unfold in a world of stunning richness and depth.nbsp;nbsp;Her vivid portrayal of characters caught in a complex web of fate and magic captures the imagination with a realism that few can match.nbsp;nbsp;Now she retums to this enchanted kingdom, where the wheels of destiny are tuming anew.