Synopsis: From the back cover of the Timescape first edition: "In the heart of love and war... The citadel of Tarendahardil, like its Queen, was unrivaled in beauty and delights. But both empire and woman were being courted - by a stranger bearing death! From the North the army of Ara-Karn advanced and Queen Allisal was suddenly powerless before a mere mortal man... Now her deadly lover will sow the seeds of chaos and destruction. Now the streets of Tarendahardil will run with blood, and two savage men will face death and each other - for the woman they both want... The Divine Queen"