Iolanthe and Titus continue their mission to defeat the Bane in this striking sequel to The Burning Sky—perfect for fans of Cinda Williams Chima and Kristin Cashore—which Publishers Weekly called "a wonderfully satisfying magical saga" in a starred review and Kirkus Reviews said "bids fair to be the next big epic fantasy success." After spending the summer away from each other, Titus and Iolanthe (still disguised as Archer Fairfax) are eager to return to Eton College to resume their training to fight the Bane. Although no longer bound to Titus by blood oath, Iolanthe is more committed than ever to fulfilling her destiny—especially with the agents of Atlantis quickly closing in. Soon after arriving at school, though, Titus makes a shocking discovery, one that throws into question everything he believed about their mission. Faced with this revelation, Iolanthe struggles to come to terms with her new role, while Titus must choose between following his mother's prophecies—or forging a divergent path to an unknowable future. 


接續上一集《元素三部曲1：燃燒的天空》，約蘭曦和戴德斯將繼續對抗禍主的侵襲。本書對於 Cinda Williams Chima 和 Kristin Cashore 的粉絲來說可謂一大福音。《出版人週刊》於星級評論中讚譽本書為「令人滿意的奇幻故事」，而《柯克斯書評》則認為，本書有可能是下一部成功的奇幻史詩鉅作。故事中，戴德斯和約蘭曦（約蘭曦仍喬裝成亞契．費法克）各自過完暑假後，兩人回到伊頓公學，繼續接受對抗禍主的訓練。縱使約蘭曦不再受戴德斯的血誓束縛，她卻更篤定能完成使命，即便在亞特蘭提斯的密探一步步逼近時，她毫不退縮。然而，回到學校後，戴德斯卻有天大的發現，這個發現動搖了他對抗禍主的信念。面對這樣的局面，約蘭曦也努力適應自己扮演的新角色，戴德斯則必須做出抉擇，到底要遵照母親的預言，還是走上一條截然不同的道路，迎向未知的未來呢？