Cette saga se déroule dans le monde d'Urte, plusieurs années après les événements d'une série précédente. Elle se concentre sur la période de la Marée Solaire, qui se produit à l'opposé de la Marée Lunaire dans le cycle lunaire. Durant cette phase de douze ans, le niveau de la mer monte de façon spectaculaire et les conditions météorologiques deviennent plus extrêmes. Le récit explore l'impact de ces puissants changements naturels sur la vie des personnages et de leurs communautés interconnectées.
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Summer is gone, and the world is turning to ice. The Rondian Empress Lyra has lost her husband, her army is defeated and the deadly Masked Cabal have seized the Holy City. Her allies have abandoned her and her empire is spiralling into chaos - and her only weapon is a forbidden magic she dare not use. She can't survive alone - but who can she still trust? 'Vibrant, memorable characters' - SciFi Now The Eastern conqueror Sultan Rashid is victorious on the battlefield, but now he faces an enemy more deadly than Rondian knights: the winter. Unless he captures a major city to shelter his huge armies, his plans to overthrow the West face ruin in the snow. But standing between his men and safety is the remnants of a defeated army led by a general who knows all about fighting for survival. 'An epic journey of ordinary people destined to change the course of history . . . alluring . . . gripping' - BoHoMind.com There are no easy options left. Lyra and her fellow dwymancers must master their deadly magic, whatever the cost. Even those who believe themselves to be fighting for good must grasp the reins of power with cold-hearted determination, and use even the most terrible weapon, if they are to stop the world from falling apart . . . for ever.
She's the Empress of the Fall . . . and her empire is falling apart.