Destruction

For thirteen years, Prince Erech of Athenai has lived as a hostage of the Empire. On the eve of his much-anticipated release, Erech is severely wounded by Imperial guards who have mistaken him for an assassin intent on slaying their crown prince. Furious to learn of his sons injuries, King Pandion refuses the Imperial demand to send another hostage. Such defiance can only be interpreted as an act of wara war he cannot hope to win. Only Erech, tutored in the empires sciences, has the knowledge and skills to save his homeland. But first he must content with the machinations of his nemesis, Al-Jinn, the evil high priest of Belnot to mention those of Queen Zeuxippe, his own scheming mother. With only limited time, Erech and his twin brother Boutes call on their every skill, friendship, and honor debt. As war looms, Boutes sets out on a desperate search for allies in faraway lands. At home, Erech slowly recuperates, worried that he will not have the strength needed for the final battle. Even with help from unexpected quarters Pandion's forces, still vastly outnumbered, must test to their utmost the friendships, skills and knowledge Erech gained while a hostage if they are to avoid annihilation by a ruthless enemy.

In the final book of his Destruction trilogy, author Phil Cantrill brings the epic adventure of good versus evil in the ancient world to an action-packed close. Prince ErechtheusErech to his intimatesreturns to Poseidia with his friends on a desperate mission to destroy the very source of the empires power, the mighty crystal that allows his enemies to control nature itself. Erechs lifelong nemesis, the powerful, paranoid, and perverse Al-Jinn, high priest of the Temple of Bel, will stop at nothing to destroy his former slave and prisoner. Erech and his companions must find the strength needed to survive their confrontation with the mad priest. At stake is the fate of the empireand the world. As fire and earthquakes rage around them, a heroic battle for the mighty firestones culminates. Driven by courage and a sense of justice, Erech and his warriors are all that stand between the danger of the empire and peace for his world. Can this small, brave band of heroes fight evil and corruption of this magnitude successfully? And can they keep Al-Jinn and his allies from power elsewhere?