Twins Bowman and Kestrel have saved their family and the rest of the Manth people from slavery and helped bring about the downfall of the cruel city-state of the Mastery. Now led by their mother a prophetess they are free to seek their promised land. But the journey is long and hard filled with many dangers enemies distractions and temptations. And each of the travelers is preoccupied with his or her own worries. Hanno Hath the twins' father is troubled to see his beloved wife weaken as they draw close to the promised land. As well he must bolster the endurance of the often doubting and disgruntled Manth people. Bowman is torn between his attraction to Sisi a former princess and his destiny as he perceives it to sacrifice himself for the good of the people. Kestrel also feels a pull toward a mission toward something-but for some reason she cannot envision her life beyond the journey. This is the satisfying and profound ending to the trilogy which began with The Wind Singer winner of the coveted Smarties Prize in England.
