The third and final book in the enthralling Touchstone trilogy about the Various.In the final book of Steve Augardes captivating trilogy, past and present are connected and the interwoven threads lead to an astonishing series of revelations. Midges discovery of the hidden tribe is like a dream to her now, their existence all but forgottenbut then a voice calls out to her in the winter darkness. The Various have returned, and their desperation has made them all the more dangerous. They must travel to Elysse or perish. The only way that Midge can help the little people is by tracing the whereabouts of her great-great-aunt Celandine. But Celandine must be long dead, surely?A story of danger and magic, friendship and betrayals, this is fantasy writing at its very best.From the Hardcover edition.