More than a decade after the last world war, the world we know is gone. Now there are colonies, one of which is Lia Fail, and as their queen, Alia Stark, prepares to welcome visitors from neighboring colonies to the Gathering, a malevolent ease creeps into the village, leading the way for an unearthly evil. Will she have the courage to do what must be done, or will the final cost be too great? |