The Golden Orb

Brackenrock Towering aloof and secure, the isolated fortress offers humankind aplace to survive and flourish in the barren realm of Icereach. Eventhe elven Messenger Kerrick Fallabrine has made a home there, livingamong the humans and teaching them a multitude of skills.But the ogreenemies are always near, and they have developed a powerful weapon,a destructive magic encased within a sphere of solid gold. Its existenceforces the humans to confront the threat of extinction that lurks outsidetheir walls. In the second book of this epic trilogy, Douglas Niles carries the readerinto the heart of an unknown realm, where the world beneath the Icewalltrembles with threats of war, slavery, and greed.