Impending war and terror threaten the newly enthroned emperor in the third novel in the grimdark Omaran Saga, following Throne of Fools . Chaos gathers like a dark cloud above Omara--as the evil Anakhizer prepares to unleash a storm of wizard war upon the last stronghold of the human race. Only the stolen power of Orhung's rod can bring salvation to the doomed world. But the wondrous instrument lies in the perilous deplanes beneath the nice. And Brannog, now King among the Earthwrought--along with a beautiful girl possessing remarkable gifts--must embark on a dangerous quest to battle the ultimate in corruption and return hope to his land. Don't miss the entire quartet: A PLACE AMONG THE FALLEN, THRONE OF FOOLS, THE KING OF LIGHT AND SHADOWS, and THE GODS IN ANGER