Series: Book 16 in the Requiem series
Rating: Not rated
Tags: EN-Alire, Lang:en
Summary
In a cruel desert, slaves toil in chains. Their masters,
angelic seraphim with haloes and swan wings, drive them
mercilessly with whips of fire. For centuries, the slaves have
languished here, building pyramids, temples, and glorious
cities for their overlords.
They once lived in a land called Requiem, many miles away.
Without their chains and collars, they could summon ancient
magic, grow wings, and breathe dragonfire. Today Requiem lies
in ruin, perhaps only a myth. Today the children of Requiem
labor as humans rather than fly as dragons. But there are some
who believe that Requiem can rise again.
But long ago, these wretched, beaten people were not slaves.
Long ago, they could become dragons.
A slave girl, a miner of bitumen. A haunted young man, a
brickmaker. A haggard priest, his wife slain. A mysterious
princess, holder of a secret power. Together they will rise up.
They will cast off their chains. They will tell their seraphim
masters: "Requiem is...