In the time after the second shadow, a Saumanese Moon Runner clan harbours a great secret, powerful enough to bring the Worlds to their knees. Who will be the first to fall? It has been twenty years since the war against the shadow. The Malachi nation stands on the brink of civil war, immortal Cleya warriors burn upon the funeral pyres and the Daemons grow restless. Kieran, the young and ambitious Elvin King, tries to restore civility amongst the dark and brutal Worlds but succeeds only in opening the gate for something far more sinister... It is left to those who deal in death and dreams to stand against the ever hungry. If they fail, none will be spared the slaughter. Can they stand together or will they fall one by one to the empty promises of a radical king and the evil he has amassed in his wake? Chantelle Roberts studied environmental management and zoology at the University of South Africa. She spends her time reading, writing, and promoting her first book, Prayer for the Blood Angel. She currently divides her time between several different countries and has taken to forcefully educating innocent travellers about the plight of the tuna fish.