First paperback edition. Large 8vo. Pp. [vi], 792, [2, blank].
Stamped 'Proof/Damaged' to dedication page, else Fine.
An action-driven fantasy. The third book in The Inhumans or the Lukien Trilogy [in reference to the main character], which was preceded by The Eyes of God (2001) and The Devil's Armour (2003). "Marco can hold his own as a writer with other major fantasists, including Stephen Donaldson and Terry Brooks." –Publishers Weekly