Lord Curfew has been returned to Dullitch, but things are not as they seem. The real Lord Curfew was brutally murdered and now an evil impostor sits on his throne. Ruthless and hungry for power, he will do anything to sustain his disguise ... and people have started to notice.
But, this impostor is a pawn of a much darker force. One that's older than Illmoor itself ...

Meanwhile, elsewhere in Illmoor ...
King Groan Teethgritt, his brother Gape, and Gordo Goldeaxe discover an ancient and valuable hammer that leads them back to Dullitch. Little do they know they have just unearthed a crucial part of Dullitch's past.

Can old heroes reunitre to save the city once again?

This is volume 5 in Illmoor Chronicles .

This book has been graded for interest at 12-17 years.

There are 250 pages in this book. This book was published 2014 by Hodder & Stoughton General Division .