Will, who is now a full-fledged Ranger, must rescue his friend Alyss from a rogue knight and uncover vital information needed to ward off a Scotti invasion.

Originally published: North Sydney, N.S.W. : Random House Australia, 2007. "First published in the United States of America by Philomel Books ... 2009"--Title page verso. Includes excerpt from author's book 7 in the same series, "Erak's Ransom" in pages 1-16 at the end of the book. Includes excerpt from the author's book one, in the Brotherband Chronicles series, "The Outcasts."