The fifth book of the Khaavren Romances, or the final part of the third, completing the trilogy (in more ways than one). Chronicles the events occurring after the re-appearance of Zerika the Fourth with the Orb from the Paths of the Dead and her initial defeat of the warlord Kâna. Continuing to follow several different major characters, the novel weaves together the various stories that led to the re-establishment of the Dragaeran Empire. Of the three parts of the Viscount of Adrilankha, this portion is the most straightforward in terms of plot, as it primarily deals with the final attempt by Kâna to take the Orb and the Empire.