THE EPIC CONCLUSION TO THE BESTSELLING EMPIRE OF SALT SERIES FROM MASTER STORYTELLER CONN IGGULDEN''A master storyteller'' Sunday Express________The news from the north is grim.An army is massing under the new king of Feal. They head towards Darien - city of the Twelve families - demanding allegiance, or war.Tellius, Speaker to the Council, knows this divided city will never stand against such a terrible foe.But Tellius has a plan.He will assemble a band of heroes. Men and women who once before aided Darien in her time of need.They will come if he calls.The army approaches. The trumpets of war sound. A great city holds its breath. And a desperate plan unfolds . . .Discover the first two instalments in the thrilling Empire of Salt series Darien and Shiang, perfect for fans of Bernard Cornwell and Game of Thrones.________''Iggulden is in a class of his own'' Daily Mirror''One of our finest historical novelists'' Daily Express