

**Spoiler Alert!** If you plan on reading the book, do not continue reading this review. Review: A terrific read from an incredible story-teller! Can be read as a stand-alone novel (no cliffhanger endings), although some plot threads are not fully resolved. Using her magic to discover her husband’s fate, Seraph realizes the Stalker’s prison is weakening – and only she can fulfill her ancestors’ oath to protect humanity from destruction…

But Seraph is spared a similar fate by the ex-soldier Tier – and together they build a life where she is no longer burdened by her people’s responsibility.īut now Tier is missing – or dead – and Seraph’s reprieve from her duty is over. Unwelcome among those who fear magic, the wizard clans have been decimated by the very people they’ve sworn to protect. Seraph is a Raven mage and among the last of the Travelers. From the ashes of Colossae, the Travelers emerged – roaming the world to ensure that the Stalker would remain imprisoned forever…

As generations of wizards pushed the limits of their abilities, an evil entity was unleashed that could only be contained by the sacrifice of their city. Mass Market Paperback, 334 pages, Published 2010 by Ace Fantasy, (reissue of) ISBN: 9780441011872įor many years, the city of Colossae was a haven of magical study.
