SummaryAll her life Riordan has rebelled against the idea she is
the chosen one mentioned in Kanarek's ancient prophecy. As
the thirteenth heir to the throne, she doesn't believe
herself to be the savior foreseen long ago.
But when Prince Rau of neighboring Hael conquers Kanarek
with his Army Of The Dead, she is forced to believe. The
slivers of amber used to reanimate the dead are mentioned in
the same prophecy. As one of the last remaining Kanarekii
and the last of the royal line, it falls to Riordan to save
her family, her people and Kanarek.
Still harboring doubts about the ancient text, she sets off
with her guardian, Nhaille, to find the mythical Sword of
Zal-Azaar, her only hope of stopping Rau's army of zombies.
The situation turns from bad to worse, when she is kidnapped
by the very demon she seeks to vanquish: Prince Rau who
decides he wants both the sword and the princess.
A paperback version is scheduled for January 2003.
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