Goddess of the Ice Realm

In "Goddess of the Ice Realm," the fifth installment of David Drake's acclaimed 'Lord of the Isles' series, the destiny of the intertwined brother-sister pairs, Garric and Sharina, and Cashel and Ilna, continues to unfold. Tasked with reuniting the island kingdoms into a single empire during a millennium-long peak of cosmic magical power, their journey is fraught with peril. As Garric and his retinue arrive in the island city of Carcosa, they are immediately assailed by a powerful supernatural attack perceived by the wizard Tenoctris. Meanwhile, Ilna and her beloved Chalcus are dispatched to investigate a menacing magical threat endangering northern shipping lanes. The stakes escalate dramatically when Cashel is cruelly whisked away to another world by dark magic, and Sharina finds herself likewise translated to a different realm. Each must confront deadly dangers and overcome immense challenges before they can reunite for a terrifying and dramatic climax that promises to reshape their world, filled with action, startling revelations, romance, and sorcery.