Thalassa, the young woman chosen by the gods to be the Lightbringer and Uthred, the Priest of Flame, have accomplished much. They have Dragontooth, the wondrous sword, and they have found the Man of Bronze, the invincible warrior. But only when they have the third of the powerful magic artefacts, the Rod of the Shadows, can the prophecy be fulfilled and the powers of darkness be defeated. But the Rod is in the fortress town of Iskiard where their enemies, a remorseless army of the undead, await them ... The Lightbringer Trilogy has established itself as one of the most powerful fantasies of recent years.