About the Book
THE SECRET OF THE STONE
Finally the knight Sparhawk had
come to possess Bhelliom, legendary jewel of magic that alone could
save Queen Ehlana from the deadly poison that had felled her father.
Sparhawk and Sephrenia, ageless instructor in Styric magics, made haste
to free Ehlana from the crystalline cocoon that had preserved her life
while they desperately sought a cure.
But Bhelliom carried dangers of its own. Once the stone
came into his hands, Sparhawk found himself stalked by a dark, lurking
menace. Whether the foul Zemoch God Azash was behind this threat, or
some other enemy, even Sephrenia could not say – only that the sapphire
rose held powers too dangerous for any mortal to bear.
Restoring Queen Ehlana would be only the beginning of
Sparhawk's mission. With the aid of four stalwart knights, one from
each Militant Order, he must thwart Ehlana's poisoner, the Primate
Annias, in his plot to assume the throne of the Church. For as
Archprelate, Annias would serve his secret master, Azash, and deliver
up to the dread God the one thing Azash thirsted for – Bhelliom itself!
