Short Synopsis
Martha Wells brings listeners along on a journey filled with adventure and magic in the third installment of the Fall of Ile-Rien series.

Full Synopsis
Tremaine Valiarde and a small, brave band of heroes ventured into a wondrous new realm on their desperate mission to save Ile-Rien from the conquering Gardier. Now, as a relentless enemy creates chaos and destruction—with the fate of the magical city of Lodun hanging in the balance—the last hope of a land besieged may rest on the far side of a secret portal.

But the doorway leads to a mysterious ruin hidden behind the awesome Gate of Gods—and to perils that dwarf anything Tremaine and her allies could have possibly imagined . . .

"Wells shows us some very convincing characters in a desperate situation: attacked without warning, their usual weapons made ineffective, and with allies sometimes as strange as their enemies." ---Booklist

"Spies, politics, and backfiring spells add complications and thrills in a fast-paced adventure across worlds that manages to wrap up with surprisingly satisfying speed." ---Locus Magazine

"It's got plenty of action, adventure, espionage, and skin-of-the-teeth escapes. A gripping story." ---Neil Walsh, Overlooked or Overhyped? at SF Site