THE EPIC THIRD INSTALLMENT IN CHRISTY R. HARRILL'S BLOOD VIER QUARTET A Shadowy Throne. A Lurking Assassin. A Game of Survival in a Harrowing War. Still reeling from the events that transpired in the tower, Vladimir struggles between doing what is right or what is easy for the kingdom, and Taryn is left questioning her future and its consequences. When an attack upends the security of the capital, her mother's past comes haunting, trapping Taryn in a game of riddles that leads to imminent death. Loyalties are tested while destruction closes in, and the hungry beast of war prowls about, devouring every shred of hope and demanding the greatest of sacrifices.