The international bestselling series with over 5 million copies sold in the U‎.‎S‎.‎ alone‎!‎ Still far from home after escaping slavery in the icebound land of Skandia‎,‎ young Will and Evanlyn‎'‎s plans to return to Araluen are spoiled when Evanlyn is taken captive‎.‎ Though still weak‎,‎ Will employs his Ranger training to locate his friend but soon finds himself fatally outnumbered‎.‎ Will is certain death is close at hand‎,‎ until Halt and Horace make a daring last‎-minute rescue‎.‎ But their reunion is cut short by the horrifying discovery that Skandia‎'‎s borders have been breached by the Temujai army ‎- and Araluen is next in their sights‎.‎ Only an unlikely union can save the two kingdoms‎,‎ but can it hold long enough to vanquish a ruthless new enemy‎?‎ Perfect for fans of J‎.‎R‎.‎R‎.‎ Tolkien‎'‎s Lord of the Rings‎,‎ T‎.‎H‎.‎ White‎'‎s The Sword in the Stone‎,‎ Christopher Paolini‎'‎s Eragon series‎,‎ and George R‎.‎ R‎.‎ Martin‎'‎s Game of Thrones/A Song of Ice and Fire series‎.‎