Averil discovers a world of wonder, sorcery¿ and evil.In the fast-moving second instalment of thestunning Averil trilogy. Averil, returning from atrading expedition, is horrified to find that theWise Woman Warrior Metria and Averil's sister,Ludella, have been kidnapped. Averil and a smallband of warriors set out to rescue them.They find the wider world again thrown into chaos.The evil sorcerer Malidon has emerged strongerthan ever, and this time not even the master sorcererPanay is strong enough to defeat him.Will Averil be able to convince the reclusive andmysterious Beast of Dreyon to help them?
