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<p> Over a year after his disappearance, the Piper of HameLonn has returned.</p><p> </p><p> As winter delays impending war, Evalena works quickly to solidify her power and clear her path to the throne. With shadow men at her call, she turns others into pawns in a plan that will stop at nothing and no one to get a long-desired conduit. Through its power and protection, Evalena will build an empire.</p><p> Bringing a queen to King Eryk’s court may have been Quirin’s path to return, but it cannot save him from the haunting memories of the sister he could not save. Worse, after embracing a legend of death, the monarchs may most need him to preserve life.  </p><p> While Cal may have found relative safety at the palace, there’s but two people she can really count as allies. Moreover, King Eryk’s help is not without significant cost, so as Cal prepares to face her treasonous aunt, she must assert herself as a monarch worthy of the crown she lost. </p><p> As news of Evalena’s actions trickle across the sea, it’s clear she must be ended, and soon. But Evalena has always been one step ahead, leaving Quirin and Cal with little time to stop her before she succeeds. For as everyone has known for centuries, a conduit will always protect its guardian.</p><p> </p><p> The exciting conclusion of a trilogy based on the legend of the Pied Piper.</p>