As kingdoms fall, brave young warrior Bingmei fights to fulfil a prophecy and save what's left of the world from the coming darkness. Should she fail, Echion, the diabolical Dragon of Night, and his queen will hold sway over the next thousand years. With Echion comes his unstoppable army of dragons-powerful, vengeful, and under his control.
Accompanied by her loyal friend Quion, Bingmei journeys toward her last hope. It lies among the savage beasts just beyond the ancient Death Wall-an uninhabited realm from which no one has ever returned alive. Bingmei's mission is to find the phoenix shrine and learn the Immortal Words that will allow her to harness eternal magic. With Echion and his legions in pursuit, Bingmei must choose her words wisely to break Echion's spell and accept her fate.
Bingmei knows what she must do. She must join the ranks of the dead as well. For a fearless and selfless warrior, it's the ultimate sacrifice. But Bingmei is about to discover that even in death, the greatest sacrifices are yet to come.
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General Tzu knew they would lose. PROLOGUE, THE LAST SUNRISE
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(47North, 22 September 2020, 341 pages, e-book, bought from @AmazonKindle)
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I'm a huge fan of this series and have read and thoroughly enjoyed the other books. There's something I really enjoy about the mythology of these books. This is a great end to what's been a great series with Bingmei's plans and power and determination to stop Echion come full circle, in a very unexpected way. I got completely absorbed in the mythology, setting and events of the book which is so well written I didn't want to stop reading once I started. I have other books by the author that I haven't read. I look forward to discovering more of his work.
