The Fatal Gate

The Gates of Good and Evil, Book 2

The cruel Merdrun, the greatest warriors in the void, have invaded Santhenar but their portal failed, leaving them stranded. They're desperately trying to regain contact with the summon stone so they can reopen the portal and begin the slaughter of humanity.

Llian, hurled through another portal, sees the summon stone wake and knows the allies have but one chance to destroy the Merdrun—though it will involve an alchemical quest that has always ended in ruin, a mad invasion in untested sky ships with untrained pilots and the most unequal battle in all the Histories.

©2017 Ian Irvine - First published by Little Brown Book Group Ltd. (P)2018 Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd

you have to be a masochistic

If you have followed this author for any decent amount of time? You discover just how brutal it is to read the books. If you are tired after this point based off of the other trilogies I say turn back. But if you can stomach what's happened do far and realize there will be no happy ending then continue.