This sequel to Ice Mage is a fast-paced fantasy adventure of war, magic, and romance. The new government of Tiguafaya has finally brought peace to a people long suppressed by its tyrannical rulers. But it may not last, for now a much greater power threatens the Firelands ‹ the mighty Empire of the north, whose emperor will not tolerate the Tiguafayan's heretical belief in magic. The attempts to resolve the dispute by diplomacy, however, will all count for mothing if the fire and lava that threatens devastation cannot be controlled.