The Beast, the ancient demon imprisoned beneath the fortress-city of Elysium for a thousand years, has been loosed on the world. It absorbs mind after mind, spreading like a plague through the north. The fell army it has raised threatens the heart of Vordan, and it is under the command of the Beast’s greatest prize: legendary general Janus bet Vhalnich.
As Queen Raesinia Orboan and soldiers Marcus D’Ivoire and Winter Ihernglass grapple with the aftermath of a hard-fought military campaign, they soon discover a betrayal they never could have foreseen. The news arrives like a thunderbolt: Janus has declared himself the rightful Emperor of Vordan. Chaos grips the city as officers and regiments are forced to declare for queen or emperor.
Raesinia must struggle to keep her country under control and risks becoming everything she fought against. Marcus must take the field against his old commander, a man who has seemed an unbeatable strategist. And as Winter recovers from her injuries and mourns her losses, she knows the demon she carries inside her might be the only thing standing between the Beast and the destruction of everything in its path....
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January 1, 2018
The finale to Wexler's gripping Shadow Campaigns series (which began with The Thousand Names, 2012) pits indomitable characters against a seemingly invincible foe: the Beast, an ancient demon capable of absorbing its victims' minds. Genius military strategist Janus is one such victim, unbeknownst to his allies. Queen Raesnia and General Marcus are enjoying a rare peace when their kingdom, Vordan, is thrown into chaos by the report that Janus has declared himself emperor. Soldier Winter leaves her mountain sanctuary to help, but the long trek back to Vordan is fraught with danger from the Beast's ever-expanding thrall army. Winter, host to the demon Infernivore, is the only one who can destroy the Beast. Raesnia, Marcus, and Winter narrate, with brief chapters from Janus' point of view to hint that he, as usual, has a plan, even if it is a desperate one. Wexler closes out his epic military-fantasy series with panache, relaying an extensive war campaign in nail-biting detail without losing sight of his charismatic characters' individual stories. Fans will be pleased by this suspenseful, emotional, and extremely gratifying finale.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2018, American Library Association.)
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