Acclaimed author Elizabeth Haydon returns with a heartbreaking tale of love and valor in The Hollow Queen the eighth installment of her USA Today bestselling Symphony of Ages series that began with Rhapsody Beset on all sides by the forces of the merchant emperor Talquist the Cymrian Alliance finds itself in desperate straits Rhapsody herself has joined the battle wielding the Daystar Clarion leaving her True Name in hiding with her infant son Ashe tries to enlist the aid of the Sea Mages Within their Citadel of Scholarship lies the White Ivory tower a spire that could hold the key to unraveling the full extent of Talquists machinations Achmed journeys to the reportedly unassailable palace of Jierna Tal to kill emperor Talquist--all the while knowing that even if he succeeds it may not be enough to stop the momentum of the war As they struggle to untangle the web of Talquists treachery the leaders of the Cymrian alliance are met with obstacles at every turn Rhapsody soon realizes that the end of this war will come at an unimaginable price the lives of those she holds dearest.
