Unable to avoid being drawn into the terrible conflict, Auraya, nowprotector of the Siyee, fears she will be unable to meet the conditions ofthe all-powerful gods she once served. And an offer from a mysterious womanmay be impossible for Auraya to refuse, but, if revealed, would brand heran enemy of the gods. Now, the immortal Wilds will not be deterred intheir quest for powerful, long-buried secrets. But they have deadlyadversaries who also seek the world-shattering truth . . . and it mayappear in a form that no one anticipates.