The fast-paced conclusion to The Root of Glory fantasy series. An awesome power is about to be recovered in the high desert country of the Dry Lands. Will the Root of Glory be wielded by Blaze, the King’s champion and the son of Roj, the Horse Stalker? Or will it fall into the hands of ageless rebels who long ago tried to steal it? Surrounded by danger, some of Blaze’s followers will be tempted to abandon him. Other humans among the Lost People and at least one power-crazed rebel will try to grasp the Root and the chance for immortality.