<DIV><B>The second novel in the "enthralling" (<I>Midwest Book Review</I>) <I>Annals of Drakis</I> fantasy epic.</B><BR><br> The fates of Drakis, former slave warrior of the elven empire of Rhonas, and Soen, former Inquisitor of the Iblisi, are inexorably tied to the magic of Aether-lifeblood of the elven empire and the cause of humanity's fall. As each searches for the truth beyond legends, he must face his own destiny: Drakis amid the ruins of humanity's Lost Citadels; Soen in a desperate race to seize control of the farthest Aether Well of the empire...<BR></div>