Sara Douglass has won legions of fans around the world for her epic tales of sorcery, forbidden love, and heart-pounding action. Now, with the DarkGlass Mountain saga, she reveals her biggest adventure yet. Rescued from unspeakable horror, Ishbel Brunelle has devoted her life to a Serpent cult that reads the future in the entrails of its human sacrifices. But the Serpent has larger plans for Ishbel than merely being arch priestess, plans that call...

Having raised the magic of Elcho Falling while forging new allies, Serpent Coil priestess Isabelle Brunell and Lord Maximillian assist the efforts of former god Axis SunSoar, who has revived the Strike Force after rediscovering the magical Star Dance.