On the world of Ranadon there is no night and both suns shine brightly. The intervention of Belagren, High Priestess of the Shadowdancers, and the sacrifice of a child of royal blood, has banished the Age of Shadows from the skies. Belagren's power is unquestioned . . . until circumstances begin to tip political rivalries into a deadlier game altogether.
When a volcanic eruption rocks the seas separating the Kingdom of Dhevyn and the mainland Kingdom of Senet, a mysterious sailer is shipwrecked on the island of Elcast. The badly wounded sailor is not what he seems and his arrival stirs up old hatreds and unravels old secrets. His presence brings Antonov, the powerful Lion of Senet, to Elcast and he takes the Duke's talented second son, Dirk, back to Senet . . .
A strong friendship begins to develop between Dirk, Kirshov Latanya, second son of the Lion of Senet, and Alenor D'Orlon - heir to the throne of rebellious Dhevyn. But will they survive the chain of events set in motion by the separate ambitions of Antonov and Belagren?
