Dormarion: Book 4 of Tinder & Flint

'Hinsley packs this installment with intriguing characters and subplots. He nevertheless deftly concentrates on the series' heroes as well as others returning from preceding books. The narrative moves quickly through its abundant subplots, from one starring a villain and his newfound 'pet monster' to periodic flashbacks featuring a strange character whose relevance isn't clear until late in the novel. Most of these storylines connect at the end and spawn another memorable cliffhanger. The author's prose continually shines: 'Night bathed the canyon in bluish black. The fall evening was chilly and clear, and...the first stars winked down.' Likewise, Garretsen's stunning artwork provides a shadowy, surreal quality to images such as a man in chains and a figure reflected in a candle's flame. An otherworldly, briskly paced installment in a consistently exhilarating series.' - KIRKUS ReviewsMeriden is no more. X'andria has disappeared. Geoffrey is imprisoned in the Rockmoor Sewer. Boudreaux, Arden, Ohlen, Ruprecht, and Gnome must figure out what to do next.