""As things stand, you have no hope of making back to the surface alive. If we attack you here, our losses will be great, but all four of you will certainly die. If, on the other hand, we were to give you a head start..."" - Gannen Harst We meet old friends in this book, and you really do get lost in all the unexpected twists. I thought I knew who the Vampaneze lord was but when I read this I was wrong, not that they reveal who he is in this book, but my guess was wrong.