How far will a mother go to protect her child? Christine will go to beyond the ends of the Earth, back to the brutal world of Atriia, back to the man who will possess her at any cost. He is Lor Zeria, the beloved Leader of Lors, revered and respected by all, yet feared by Christine as no other. This is a tale of fantasy and bravery, of adventure and horror, of passion and obsession, of survival and betrayal. And for Christine Clavin . . . it is her own harrowing tale of destiny. **Mature subject matter**