Something is preying upon the monks of Rion. Broeden is an ancient and dark wizard who seeks their holy relic, the Sword of the Watch, to bestow upon him the gift of immortality. When the mighty Rion Guard find themselves powerless to stop him, their leaders hatch a desperate plan to embrace dark magic - with catastrophic results.
As the Watchers battle to control the forces they've unleashed, the world of Erathe is thrown into chaos. Now the only hope for humanity is the resurrection of a Swordbearer.
Shinetower stands as the last bulwark against a reawakened darkness.
When a monstrous force surges upward in a tide of shadow, Galbard of the Dales becomes the tower’s reluctant defender — a man whose courage will shape the fate of generations.
A Swordbearer will rise.
A Kingdom will be born.
The Sword waits to be called.
The Watchers have fallen. The Inferiors rise. The Four Kingdoms stand on the edge of ruin.
As darkness spreads across Erathe, Seth of Highwood is drawn into the final struggle that began with the mysterious fall of his father, Daoradh. Haunted by visions and burdened by the Creator’s call, Seth and his steadfast companion Michael Herder must uncover the truth behind Daoradh’s legacy before the world collapses under the weight of an ancient war reborn.
In this sweeping conclusion to the Sword of the Watch trilogy, sacrifice and friendship are tested to their limits as Seth faces the truth of who he is — and what he must surrender — to save the world his father died to protect.
