Who owns the mysterious statues found under the Old Tree Guesthouse? The claims of two mortal enemies turn from argument to battle and soon all of Quentaris is drawn into their age-old struggle. Nisha Fairsight must use her wits, wisdom and her fire magic to prevent the madness from spreading, to stop friend fighting friend and neighbour battling neighbour. Is this the end for the magical city of Quentaris?

 

This book was published 2012 by Hachette Australia .

Michael Pryor is one of Australia's premier science fiction and fantasy authors. He is the author of more than 35 books, including Blaze of Glory and Machine Wars . Michael has been shortlisted seven times for the Aurealis Awards, and seven of his books have been CBCA Notable Books.