Five years have passed since the twins Kestrel and Beaumain returned the voice of the Singing Tower. Legions of merciless Zars no longer threaten Aramant. Peace and prosperity reign in the city of Manthas. No one suspects that tomorrow only ashes will remain of Aramant, and the inhabitants will be driven into slavery in a distant Dominat. And none of them will be destined to return... But the granddaughter of the prophet Ira Khaz assures that the true homeland of the Manthas is not the burned Aramant, that exile is only the beginning of the journey home. However, only a few believe her words...