John Gwynne works like a clever weaver in every book which he creates. The author tries to provide surprises to the audience as well so the fans are always expecting something unique from him. The narration of this book is done by Damian Lynch who always fulfills a task very neatly. We are brought to the Banished Lands were seeing strange creatures is no big deal at all. Giants can be seen moving here and there, however, it does not mean that they are harmless.
Now is the time for the fulfillment of ancient prophesies and that is not good news for humans at all. One way or the other, the humans are going down because the signs are not good for them. Corban is one of the ambitious humans and he always wanted to be a warrior.
The boy never expected that time to be a hero would come so soon for him. Then there is Evnis who wants to take control of the land in one way or the other. Nathair i.e the prince of the land also wants to gain power and he does not want to involve his father in his new plans. The Hunger of the Gods and The Shadow of the Gods type of greed and hunger for power can be witnessed in the story.
Here everyone has his personal goal in his hands and no one is thinking about the fate of the kingdom. This happens to be a nice opportunity for the enemy to attack and get the job done. If things go on like this then the war will be over quite soon.
