Iolanthe and Titus continue their mission to defeat the Bane in this striking sequel to The Burning Skyperfect for fans of Cinda Williams Chima and Kristin Cashorewhich Publishers Weekly called xa wonderfully satisfying magical sagax in a starred review and Kirkus Reviews said xbids fair to be the next big epic fantasy successxAfter spending the summer away from each other Titus and Iolanthe still disguised as Archer Fairfax are eager to return to Eton College to resume their training to fight the Bane Although no longer bound to Titus by blood oath Iolanthe is more committed than ever to fulfilling her destinyespecially with the agents of Atlantis quickly closing inSoon after arriving at school though Titus makes a shocking discovery one that throws into question everything he believed about their mission Faced with this revelation Iolanthe struggles to come to terms with her new role while Titus must choose between following his mothers propheciesor forging a divergent path to an unknowable future.
