As the title states, this swashbuckling sequel takes place five hundred years after the events of THE PHOENIX GUARDS, and features many of the same characters (who are of an extremely long-lived species). The Emperor, as is typical of his House, has become decadent, caring little, and understanding less, about affairs of state. There are those--some with the best intentions and others less so--who are working to hasten the imperial succession, with potentially disastrous effect. Khaavren, now Captain of the Guard, and his loyal friends Pel, Aerich, and Tazendra attempt to preserve the Dragaeran Empire against the coming chaos, encountering some old foes in the process.
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