The Milestone of Elements. Book Four. The Fall of the Shackles
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Across the entire continent, the troops of the Sebirians, led by Mik and Yart, Laska’s small air fleet, and the Unity-makers on beast-teeth, spearheaded by Yaha-Ola, are marching on the capital. The journey is anything but peaceful — hunger, flames, destruction, pain, the unbearable hardships of life on the march, looting, fear, and ashes. All this has broken the peace-loving Ruth. Her relationship with Mika has reached breaking point: she sees in him nothing but a furious, punishing Fire.
The Milestone lets the rebels through, but it is almost empty: no guards, no Avrum army, no resistance. However, it is here that the heroes finally meet Kai and Barten and learn that Darina is being held captive by Air. The conflict between Mike and Kai flares up with renewed intensity, and the latter’s guilt over the Sebirian massacre becomes unbearable. And yet they must continue their journey together: to free the prisoners of the Prisons and Water herself, to search for those who have answered the call, hoping that Riccard will be among them — and that it may still be possible to restore his consciousness.
Complicated events are also unfolding at the High Temple: they must divert Kunitsa and her creatures’ attention away from the search for Darina. But the Chief Censor is no easy opponent to outmaneuver; after all, it is almost impossible to conceal anything from her razor-sharp mind…
In this final book, all paths will converge at the Fiery Grotto, and the final battle will rage. But will they manage to free the captive Elements before then? And will they reach the Knowledge, unravel the mystery of the Fifth, and fulfil the promise made to her? And will they survive in the process — or do further losses await the heroes? And what lies beyond the final frontier, beyond the extinguished flames of war?
“The Fall of the Shackles” is the fourth and final instalment of the “The Milestone of Elements” series.
The Milestone lets the rebels through, but it is almost empty: no guards, no Avrum army, no resistance. However, it is here that the heroes finally meet Kai and Barten and learn that Darina is being held captive by Air. The conflict between Mike and Kai flares up with renewed intensity, and the latter’s guilt over the Sebirian massacre becomes unbearable. And yet they must continue their journey together: to free the prisoners of the Prisons and Water herself, to search for those who have answered the call, hoping that Riccard will be among them — and that it may still be possible to restore his consciousness.
Complicated events are also unfolding at the High Temple: they must divert Kunitsa and her creatures’ attention away from the search for Darina. But the Chief Censor is no easy opponent to outmaneuver; after all, it is almost impossible to conceal anything from her razor-sharp mind…
In this final book, all paths will converge at the Fiery Grotto, and the final battle will rage. But will they manage to free the captive Elements before then? And will they reach the Knowledge, unravel the mystery of the Fifth, and fulfil the promise made to her? And will they survive in the process — or do further losses await the heroes? And what lies beyond the final frontier, beyond the extinguished flames of war?
“The Fall of the Shackles” is the fourth and final instalment of the “The Milestone of Elements” series.
