|summary=A climactic and satisfying conclusion to what has been one of my favourite fantasy trilogies of recent years. I can't recommend it enough.
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Rojan has spent his life running from any sort of responsibility, but it's all catching up with him now. With the Mishans and Storads both knocking on Mahala's door, war seems inevitable. The inhabitants of Mahala are starving as trade dries up, the natural resources of the city all used. And the paltry amount of Glow the few pain mages can generate isn't enough to protect them.