Big trouble is brewing in Kraan as Surin's army prepares for war. The chief sorcerer of the Order of Thorn has offered the king his long-awaited chance to take vengeance on the South.If he succeeds Oswain and his kingdom will be destroyed. Oswain's only hope is to find the Ice Maiden before it is too late.Peter and Sarah join him in a dramatic race against time. Meanwhile Andrew and his scruffy dog Tatters seek help from Karador and his band of fugitive slaves.The fate of the free world hangs in the balance as the tiny company stands against the combined might of Surin's army and the sorcerer's schemes.Another fast-moving story from the author of Oswain and the Battle for Alamore and Oswain and the Mystery of the Star Stone.