In the fifth book of the “Stormbringer” cycle—the novel “War in Shadows”—Alrai’s story goes beyond the familiar wars of kingdoms and clashes of mages. By tearing the veil off his own memory and true nature, the hero is drawn into a conflict of a completely different scale—an invisible war waged by those who stand above the worlds.
Demons again threaten the balance, the Anchor of the Other Side loses stability, and among the Guardians a confrontation is brewing that could rewrite the very structure of reality. Alrai, having crossed the boundary of mortality and become the Fury of the Heavens, is forced to choose: remain an observer or intervene and accept the rules of a game where the stakes are the energy of worlds, the fates of peoples, and even the very balance of existence.
This is a novel about the price of power and betrayal—about the transition from human feelings to the cold responsibility of an entity standing above people. “War in Shadows” is the turning point of the cycle, where the hero’s personal drama intertwines with the intrigues of godlike beings, and the coming storm begins to gather its true power.