In the dead of night, their friend Gwen was taken prisoner. Now, caught in the middle of a war, Drake Thomas and his friends find themselves ill-equipped to fight the Sorcerer who is growing in strength. When the strange shopkeeper Isabel reappears, she offers them an ancient secret that may help them in their battle. Ancient relics, curses, oaths, and amidst all the chaos, the Heir of Lathon waits to reveal himself until the proper moment. Drake and his friends are pushed to their limits as the war and the Sorcerer closes in around them. Praise for Deception of Merderick Award Winning Series "The pacing is masterful, building tension steadily as the characters prepare for their inevitable confrontations and personal challenges that put them through the emotional wringer." - Reader's Favorite