'The Paladin are reunited in the Heartwood and the Trinity is revealed at last. But what is the key to the secret which will unlock their power? Tor and Alyssa are surrounded by danger. Their old enemy, Goth, is still free to cause pain and suffering wherever he goes, whilst Alyssa′s nemesis, Xantia, returns to haunt her. Meanwhile, the god Orlac has installed himself on the throne of Cipres and turns his attention to hunting down Tor, determined to kill him and those he loves. The battle lines are drawn for the final confrontation between the two most powerful sentients ever to walk the Land.' (Source: LibrariesAustralia)