Bøger af S R James

Mithan and Thadea flee across Enlath, pursued by the forces of the Betrayer. They meet with Phellos's crew, but then must fight to escape. Warned, the Betrayer arrives to confront them; yet, almost miraculously, they reach the safety of Arven's Revenge.Gregnor brutally destroys Ethrayne's will. When she is physically recovered, he makes her Queen of Enlath, refining his approach to destroy the followers of Arven and their God with her, utterly loyal, at his side.Returning across Iullyn, Mithan faces the challenges of finally becoming the age he should have been, and gaining the power which was hidden, whilst Thadea continues to learn of her singular gift as they both recover from their imprisonment.Reunited with their families, they realise just what the legacy of the Scions of the Flame will be, trying to locate enemy spies across the kingdoms as the allies plan their next move against the Betrayer and his forces. As Gregnor plans his own campaign, Mithan, Thadea and King Jerryn hatch a way to try to free Ethrayne.

In the final part of The Flame of Arven series, the allies convene in Tenarum, mobilising, whilst her loved ones strive to free Ethrayne from the Betrayer's evil influence. Furious at the loss of his hold over his wife, his mortal enemy, Gregnor leads his fleet to S'Lorn, then to Zanezli, where he intends to amass his armies to march against the allies under Arven, to destroy them all.Finally, Ethrayne returns to Tenum City, restored; yet she remains weakened and spiritually damaged. She is determined to fight, to destroy their enemy, whilst King Tarlan's intense, irrational dislike of her spills over and threatens their alliance to the core.Prepared for war, the two forces meet at N'Astoln, to decide the fate of the world. Arven, however, is confident that he knows how to ensure victory; for to lose will only mean slavery for Iullyn for eternity.

The Betrayer's ship lands at Ban'Ganleth and Ethrayne is locked up in Gregnor's vast citadel. Her powers developing, Ethrayne realises just how merciless the Betrayer and his servants are. The rebuilding of Clirensar continues and Duchess Lyria is in charge as her husband, Pualyn, returns to Tenum City with the King to command the kingdom and the alliance.Moons pass before Jerryn and Phellos are dragged in to the throne room and the couple are briefly reunited.During the northern summer, Gregnor finally moves on with his plans to destroy the wills of Ethrayne and Jerryn; he takes them to Car'Agasse, Arven's ice palace and rapes them both before their frozen God. His attack continues back in Ban'Ganleth: to break their minds so that he can command them totally. This culminates on the northern Summer Solstice and Ethrayne and Jerryn are enslaved. Shocked, frozen in Car'Agasse, their God, Arven starts to realise that he can finally tell a little of what is occurring around Iullyn and, furious at the revolting violence he has witnessed, he starts to gather strength. Arven breaks free of the ice that has imprisoned him for well over 800 years. He cannot hope to rescue Ethrayne and Jerryn, but he can get Phellos, desperately injured, to safety. An earthquake alerts King Gregnor and he sets the region to high-alert, ensuring that the Wielders of the Flame are securely guarded. King Marrand is awoken by the earthquake presaging their God's return. Sergeant Tymain is given his own copy of the Book of Days to study. Arven travels around Iullyn, reassuring his followers across the kingdoms.Ethrayne and Jerryn continue training for the war that their master is planning. Ships are being built and supplies and equipment stockpiled across Enlath. Similarly, the allies under Arven are doing the same thing. Lyria gives birth and her husband and their son are declared interim-heirs of King Marrand. Tymain finds a third prophecy detailing the west of Selith as the theatre of the next war. Phellos travels through the Protectorate Kingdoms to preach on the Betrayer's evil, utilising portals created by their God: they need soldiers to meet the Betrayer's vast armies. Phellos and Marrand become lovers. The Betrayer sets sail with his vast fleet. Halfway across the ocean, Ethrayne and Jerryn break free of Gregnor's power but he is unaware of this monumental change until, landing at Derent Bay, they attack him and flee to Arven's side. At dawn, they deploy. Marrand, Mhezal and Bahlien are killed. Ethrayne, Jerryn and Arven can stop his advance, but cannot kill him. They force the Betrayer to retreat. Moons later, they finally wed.

An uneasy peace exists in Iullyn, in the years after the Betrayer and his forces were forced to retreat from Derent Bay. Ethrayne and Jerryn rule Tenarum, raising their family, yet always aware that Gregnor will be preparing his armies to invade at some point in the future. The children are growing up, gradually becoming aware of the positions of their parents in saving Iullyn from slavery.Then, nearly fourteen years after that momentous battle, an ordindary day out proves this, threatening not only Ethrayne, her children, friends and family, but the entire kingdom. A fleet is poised to invade Rothern and a separate army is prepared to attack the Perotan Wall. The Wielder of the Flame is captured, along with fourteen-year-old Mithan, Tymain's foster son, who bravely saved Princess Tanallyse from capture. The Betrayer's ship sets off from the coast of Tenarum to return to Ban'Ganleth.From Rothern, Jerryn is forced to repel both Jajozeli forces, desperately fearful for his wife's well-being, trying to strengthen the Alliance formed under Arven, whilst trying to suppress truths which have been kept private for years.Across Iullyn, a fourteen-year-old Razine girl shows remarkable healing abilities. As the first of 'Arven's Own' to exist for over nine-hundred years, Thadea is unique. But, a few moons later, the ship she is travelling on to Lerat is boarded by Jajozeli soldiers and she is imprisoned - her gift is too great to be hidden. The enemy know her worth, for she can heal even nearly fatal wounds. She is taken to Ban'Ganleth.