Alannys and her friends have finally set out to perform the acts that will prove her--or ruin her--for all time. With Baronet Athniss hunting them, they arrive at last at Mount Mouseion. But they discover more among the ruins of the Spire of Glory than simple murder. The ancient monument conceals many secrets, some of which could change the world as they know it. Unanticipated consequences of the acts of the Redeemer throw Alannys and her dearest friends into mortal jeopardy. As they close in on the Lord's Retainers and those who seek to 'bring the power of the few to the many, ' they discover an even bigger threat lurking in the shadows--a threat vast beyond imagining. Join Alannys and her friends as they fight to save each other, Ravanmark...and the world.