The Shining Ones

ContinuingtheepictalebeguninBookOneofTheTamuli,DomesofFire…PrinceSparhawkandQueenEhlanamustremainwiththeirretinueofPandionKnightsintheEasternlandofDaresiatoassistthebeleaguredEmperorSarabian.TherebellionagainstSarabianwithinthewallsofthefamedpearl-encrustedcityofMatherionwasdefeated.ButSarabian’senemieswillregroupandplananattackthatwillbelesseasilyrouted.TrollsdespoilAtanintheNorth,andvampires,werewolves,zombies,ghoulsandOgresformavastconspiracytotakeovertheEmpire.MostdisturbingofallarereportedsightingsofShiningOnesamongthehordes.Theseluminousbeingsinspiremorefearthantherestcombined.QueenEhlanahastakenSarabianinhandandiseducatinghiminruthlessstatecraft–herskillinwhichhasalwaysinspiredSparhawk’sadmiration.ThePandionKnightmeanwhileresurrectstheBhelliom–withFlute’shelp(actually,Sparhawkhasnoideawhereitis,butFlute,fortunately,does)–andawaitsthearrivalofthefullcomplementofPandionKnightsneededforthecomingbattle.TheenemiesoftheEmpireknowthatpossessionoftheBhelliommakesSparhawkasdangerousasanygod.Butgodsareamonghisfoes.Theoutcomeoftheconflictisbeyondthepossibilityofprediction…andwhileSparhawkdefendsthefar-flungTamulEmpire,hecannotalsoprotecthisbeautifulQueen.