The spellbinding conclusion to the international bestseller Forged by Blood delves deeper into Nigerian mythology as the Oluso uprising comes to a head-and the young woman caught in between comes to her breaking point. The King is dead. The Oluso rebel. War is here.With the end of Alistair Sorenson-s tyrannical reign, D- has accepted Jonas-s proposal to rule as his Queen with hopes to finally free her people, the magical Oluso. Yet social prejudice, corrupt council members, and the continued distrust of the nonmagical Aj-throughout the kingdom prove seemingly implacable obstacles. To make matters worse, D- struggles to control her newly awakened iron blood magic. As Ekwensi-s rebel army-led in part by Colin, her best friend and one-time lover-become more triumphant in their mission, war seems inevitable.Before long, a new evil appears that hunts Oluso and Aj-like, promising desolation on a larger level than ever before. When the failed assassination puts the life of D--s loved one in d