After escaping from the Isle of Kiros, the companions face a long ocean voyage together …

"The writing is tight and skilful and I really enjoyed the descriptions. Each character is well described and they are all very different to each other. There's lots of going on and lots of different viewpoints and these work well together without becoming confusing. I especially liked the climax with the fight with the pirates." E Baxter

The four companions are finally heading north once more in the wake of the kaerlings who have abducted Derri and Lally.

But the ocean is vast and pirate ships lurk in fog banks. Can the companions reach Jargoiden before the pirates attack them?

If they are unable to reach Jargoiden, Derri will be assimilated into his violent family once more, and Lally may end up as a sacrifice to the terrible kaerling god.

If you enjoy Ursula K Le Guin's work, you'll love this series! Inspired by authors such as Le Guin, Terry Brooks and David Eddings, Freya Pickard has developed her own style of fantasy which edges towards the dark and the dangerous, rather than the cosy and comfortable.

Warning: contains scenes of a sexual nature and some violence which some readers may find upsetting.