About the Book
Centuries ago,
Connavar’s triumphant battles against the invading army of Stone gained
the Rigante their freedom, yet magic that once flourished has been all
but snuffed out. The Varlish king and his barons have stolen Rigante
lands and robbed the people of their culture and liberty. From the
Rigante's former seat of power the black-hearted Moidart rules; only in
the north are the clansmen free. There, in the Druagh mountains, the
magic still reigns, strengthened by bold, brilliant victories of the
outlaw leader known as Ravenheart.
One glorious spark, one moment of Rigante rebellion, has ignited a revolution and forged a legend. The conquered clans set about to rediscover their greatness – yet theirs is
not the only call to arms. In the south, civil war has drenched the land in blood, and the armies of destruction have begun creeping north.
There the brooding Ravenheart waits, knowing the forces of the hated
Moidart will come, led by the brutal ruler’s only son, Stormrider.
Ravenheart and Stormrider: enemies of uncommon courage, are unaware that the fate
of the world lies in their hands. Faced withthis inexorable advance,
deadly foes will be forced to unite, and a secret lost in the uncharted
past will return to haunt these two warriors as they face the vengeance
of an ancient evil. Immense armies of darkness advance on the
highlanders, and it seems as if nothing will stop them. They crush their enemies with ease, until only a few thousand men stand before them,
with no help in sight.
But these are not ordinary men they face. They are clansmen, and more than that, they are Rigante.
