When King Avram, the new ruler of Detina, announces his intent to free the serfs upon which the northern provinces of his country depend, Detina erupts in a fierce civil war between the North and South as both sides utilize all the forces, weaponry, and magic at their disposal. By the Hugo Award-winning author of Sentry Peak.
In a gripping novel of alternate history, King Avram, determined to restore unity to the kingdom of Detina and free the blond serfs, finds the civil war between the North and South coming to a head when the use of sorcery becomes extremely unpredictable, forcing the South to battle the North on its own dangerous territory. Reprint.