This book begins with action at the very start. The Fellowship find themselves underpowered, but still have to meet the initial onslaught of an investigation by the same source that invaded all those years prior -  another faction of the mistwraith.
But this is just a side battle in the  preparation for something much grander as Arithon finds he cannot run from  his half-brother forever.
This book ends a series of wars between the  Light (Lysaer) and Shadow (Arithon), but the story continues. At this point  the plots are still thick and alliances are constantly changing as truth  and knowledge become available to those participating on the various  sides.
Janny does not come out and say that this side is good and this  side is evil. Instead, she paints a picture defining the characteristics of  all involved and leaves that up to you.
The depth of this book continues  with the others, but is not as able to stand alone as the others, simply  because it was originally to be part of Ships of Merior. When that book  became too large, Warhost of Vastmark took a life of its own. This is not  to say it is wanting because it continues in the grand tradition that Janny  set forth in her previous books in this series.
This book begins with action at the very start. The Fellowship find themselves underpowered, but still have to meet the initial onslaught of an investigation by the same source that invaded all those years prior -  another faction of the mistwraith. But this is just a side battle in the  preparation for something much grander as Arithon finds he cannot run from  his half-brother forever. This book ends a series of wars between the  Light (Lysaer) and Shadow (Arithon), but the story continues. At this point  the plots are still thick and alliances are constantly changing as truth  and knowledge become available to those participating on the various  sides. Janny does not come out and say that this side is good and this  side is evil. Instead, she paints a picture defining the characteristics of  all involved and leaves that up to you. The depth of this book continues  with the others, but is not as able to stand alone as the others, simply  because it was originally to be part of Ships of Merior. When that book  became too large, Warhost of Vastmark took a life of its own. This is not  to say it is wanting because it continues in the grand tradition that Janny  set forth in her previous books in this series.