A ROYAL REBELLION…When the power-mad Himerius won himself enough support to have foreigners and magicians put to death, Lofantyr, Abeleyn and Mark — three of the five Ramusian Kings — defied the cruel pontiff's purge. Now they must fight to hold their thrones through excommunication, intrigue and civil war.Meanwhile, in the quiet monastery city of Charibon, two humble monks make a discovery that will change the whole world…