<p>The Nabatorians have mounted an invasion of the Empire. Luk, a soldier, and<br><br>Ga-Nor, a Northern barbarian, are thrown together attempting to escape the Nabatorian hordes .</p><p><br>Tia is a powerful dark sorceress and one of The Damned--a group trying to take over the world and using the Nabatorian invasion as a diversion.</p><p><br>Gray and Layan are a married couple, master thieves who are hiding out and trying to escape their former gang. They also unwittingly hold the key to a powerful magical weapon that could bring The Damned back to power.</p><p><br>Hounded by the killers on their trail, Gray and Layan are aided by Luk and Ga-Nor--and Harold, the hero of The Chronicles of Siala. Realizing what's at stake they decide that, against all odds, they must stop The Damned.</p><p><br><i>Chasers of the Wind by </i>Alexey Pehov is a powerful new fantasy adventure by an author to watch.</p>