For the thousands of fans of Adam Equinox who have been eagerly awaiting this moment, the final instalment of the tale of Karazan is about to be revealed. Adam Equinox has discovered his true identity, his heritage, and his destiny. And at last, in answer to his prayers of many years before, he has found somewhere he belongs.
But then Adam turns the final page of Zaronel's diary, and discovers a secret … a secret unguessed at by all but Queen Zaronel and her most trusted retainers. There was not one baby prince, but two. Zephyr, Prince of the Wind … and Zenith, Prince of the Sun.
Adam's search for Zenith, a twin four times his own age, takes him over the Plains of the Dead to the outer reaches of Karazan and beyond.
It is among the savage nomadic gladiators of the far south that Adam at last nears the end of his quest. Here, he is trained to battle the creatures of nightmare, inhabitants of computer-generated darkness; he becomes a virtual gladiator, and earns the title of warrior and the reluctant respect and friendship of the close-knit and ferocious band of fighters.
The quest for his lost brother is a trial by fire for Adam, testing his mettle as a prince and a man on the soil of his new kingdom.
It is the chance discovery of the missing half of the Signet of Sovereignty that at last points the way to the true identity of Zenith - but will it be too late? Or will the brothers be reunited at last, to be crowned together under the golden dome of Arakesh as the gong strikes noon on the day of the Equinox?
Ages 9+
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JONES V M (Vicky) (1958-) is a novelist who writes junior fiction.