New York: DAW Books, (1998) dj. Hardcover first edition - The second book in this series by Lackey and Dixon, but part of the larger Heralds of Valdemar series. "Apprenticed to Wizard Justyn after the death of his parents, Darian serves the Hawkbrothers and haunts the ancient woods of Pelagris, until a tragedy puts him on a path of discovery that leads to the treacherous Eastern Empire." Illustrations by Larry Dixon. Double page timeline. 389 pp. Wraparound dust jacket art by Jody Lee. ISBN: 0-886778026.