A final warning. A kingdom in peril. A race against the sands of time. When a promising apprentice wizard warns Darius that the king clings to life and the shadow of his traitorous brother looms over the throne, it confirms his worst fears—time has all but run out. With loyal allies but lethal forces encircling them, Darius must cut a path through hostile terrain—evading trackers and death at every turn—to reclaim his birthright and convince his ailing father of the dark prophecy before it's too late. Courage and sacrifice are the prices of haste and any delay in reaching the capital would open the gates to Dillian's dark designs, plunging not just Vlencia, but the realm, into an age of shadows. Kaudon is stirring. Destiny's hour has come. Will Darius step into his legacy or is he out of time? (Book #4 of The Divided Region, a gritty, epic low fantasy series.)