The Dark Citadel

A slave boy named Darik falls in with a pair of spies as the great city of Balsalom comes under siege by the armies of a dark wizard. They flee west to enlist the aid of griffin riders, an order of wizards, and a band of ascetic knights to come to the city\'s defense. Meanwhile, a young queen named Kallia leads a heroic struggle to keep both her city and body free from the dark wizard\'s cruel embrace. The first book of a new epic fantasy series by Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author Michael Wallace.