"S. M. Stirling presents the stunning and epic conclusion to the New York Times bestselling Change series. Many years ago
when advanced technology failed and humanity found itself in a turbulent
postapocalyptic world
extraordinary men and women birthed a new society from the ashes. In this new world of emperors and kings
new leaders emerged
making the world their own. Two generations after the Change
Crown Princess Órlaith struggles to preserve the hard-won peace her father brought to Montival--the former western North America. But the Change opened many doors
and through them Powers strong and strange and terrible came
to walk once more among humankind. With her fire-forged friend and ally
Japanese Empress Reiko
Órlaith must take up her sword to stop the spread of the mad malignancy behind the Yellow Raja
who has imprisoned her brother Prince John. And from the emerging superpower of Mongolia
the Sky-Blue Wolves of the High Steppe ride once more beneath the banner of Genghis Khan--the thunder of their hooves resounding across a world in turmoil" --