An unseen evil gathers just beyond perception. In the quiet mornings jaundiced eyes peer out from imagined shadows. Daeriv's forces have withdrawn, but his pall touch still lurks in Lawrec. Its presence stirs Roland's every nerve. Will he understand its nature before it's too late?Roland faces a choice. He struggles to fulfill two vows, one to his lord and another to his betrothed. Will he ignore the wisdom offered by his father? If he does, what...