The war is over and the Skandians, Morgarath’s mercenaries, are heading back home after a stunning defeat at the hands of the Aurleens, a war in which Morgarath was killed in as well. But the Skandians aren’t heading home alone. Halt’s apprentice, Will, and Evanlyn, the King’s daughter, have been taken prisoners, and will become slaves, two of the many owned by Ragnak, the Oberjarl of Skandia. Halt, disobeying orders from the Ranger’s Corp., and therefore expelled from the order, sets out to rescue his apprentice. Halt is accompanied by Will’s friend, and warrior apprentice, Horace. Soon, Horace’s uncanny swordsmanship starts to attract warlords from all over, but will they be on time to rescue Will and Evanlyn? Their situation becomes even more grave when the overseers get Will addicted to a drug called warmweed which “numbs” his mind and prevents him of thinking of escape.
I would recommend this book to anyone who liked the first two in the series, and to anyone who enjoys a lot of action mixed with some humor as well.
Reviewed by San Andreas
