Author(s): Ian Irvine

Fiction

The final battle - the ultimate price.The once beautiful land of Hightspall is being carved up by warring armies led by figures out of legend. One army is headed by the charismatic brute, Axil Grandys, and the other by Lyf, resurrected sorcerer-king and Axil's ancient nemesis.Only the escaped slave Tali and her unreliable magic stand in their way - but Tali's gift grows more painful every time she uses it. As the armies converge on the fateful peak of Touchstone, Tali and her ally Rix must find a way to overcome Lyf and prevent Grandys from using the Three Spells that will destroy Hightspall forever.PRAISE FOR THE TAINTED REALM TRILOGY 'A compelling story of vengeance, loyalty and the search for a place in the world.' Starred review, LIBRARY JOURNAL (USA) on VENGEANCE 'He knows how to spin an epic y arn and tell it with real gusto ...ambitious in scope and tirelessly action-stuffed.' SFX on REBELLION 'If you like epic fantasy, you'll certainly like this series. Four stars.' AUREALIS EXPRESS on JUSTICE