In the final novel in #1 New York Times bestselling author Jim Butcher's acclaimed Codex Alera
series the people of Alera-who use their unique bond with the elementals of earth air fire
water wood and metal for protection-must face the ultimate conflict… For Gaius Octavian life
has been one long struggle. Battling ancient enemies forging new alliances and confronting
the corruption within his own land he became a legendary man of war and leader of men-and the
rightful First Lord of Alera. Now the end of all he fought for is close at hand. The brutal
dreaded Vord are on the march using fear and chaos to turn the Alerans against one another
and forcing those who will not submit to flee to the outer reaches of the realm. Perhaps for
the final time Gaius Octavian and his legions must stand against the enemies of his people.
And it will take all his intelligence ingenuity and furycraft to save their world from
eternal darkness...
