Three years have passed since the curse of madness was lifted, but Ista dy Baocia, Dowager Royina of Chalion, still holds a dark secret.

Seeking escape from her family's castle and the heavy memories of her past, Ista embarks on a simple pilgrimage. But the gods have other plans. When her party is attacked, she finds herself under the protection of a mysterious warrior nobleman whose dark secrets are entangled with her own.

A sequel to The Curse of Chalion, this is a masterpiece of high fantasy exploring redemption, fate, and the inscrutable will of the gods.

Three years have passed since the curse of madness was lifted, but Ista dy Baocia, Dowager Royina of Chalion, still holds a dark secret.

Seeking escape from her family's castle and the heavy memories of her past, Ista embarks on a simple pilgrimage. But the gods have other plans. When her party is attacked, she finds herself under the protection of a mysterious warrior nobleman whose dark secrets are entangled with her own.

A sequel to The Curse of Chalion, this is a masterpiece of high fantasy exploring redemption, fate, and the inscrutable will of the gods.