Amazon.com This is the third book in David Farland's epic fantasy Runelords series， following The Runelords and Brotherhood of the Wolf. Having sacrificed most of his Earth-based magical powers in the previous book， King Gaborn is sworn to pursue the army of unfathomable Reavers across the land of Mystarria， hoping to slay them before they can take refuge in their underground lair. A revelation from Averan， a young girl who's gained the memories of a Reaver by eating its brain， forces a change in plan， however. If the Reavers get underground， she learns， they will be rallied by the magic of the One True Master Reaver and return to fight， more deadly than ever. Averan's own budding Earth Power leads to her being chosen as apprentice by Gaborn's Earth wizard Binnesman， and her Reaver knowledge will make her an indispensable part of Gaborn's forces. In the meantime， evil forces seek to murder Gaborn's wife and prevent her from giving birth to a son who could be more powerful than his father， while Gaborn's enemy Raj Ahten--who， like Gaborn， is also losing his endowed Earth Power--pursues the Reavers through his kingdom as well. In the end， the book stops just as things are finally starting to move， but while offering little plot development and no real surprises， this latest chapter in the Runelords saga is still likely to please Farland's dedicated fans. --Charlene Brusso From Library Journal To atone for his misuse of the Earth's powers， Gaborn the Earth King sets out on a quest to find the Place of Bones. As giant creatures known as reavers continue to threaten the land， a young girl comes into her powers as one of the "wizardborn，" holding in her memories the secrets of the reavers. The author's imaginative approach to magic， coupled with a richly detailed fantasy world and a cast of memorable heroes and villains， adds depth and variety to this epic tale of war and valor. Recommended， along with previous series titles (The Runelords， Brotherhood of the Wolf) for most fantasy collections. Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information， Inc. See all Editorial Reviews