Empire Of Grass

Set in Williams' New York Times bestselling fantasy world; the second book of The Last King of Osten Ard returns to the trials of King Simon and Queen Miriamele as threats to their kingdom loom . . . The kingdoms of Osten Ard have been at peace for decades; but now; the threat of a new war grows to nightmarish proportions. Simon and Miriamele; royal husband and wife; face danger from every side. Their allies in Hernystir have made a pact with the dreadful Queen of the Norns to allow her armies to cross into mortal lands. The ancient; powerful nation of Nabban is on the verge of bloody civil war; and the fierce nomads of the Thrithings grasslands have begun to mobilize; united by superstitious fervor and their age-old hatred of the city-dwellers. But as the countries and peoples of the High Ward bicker among themselves; battle; bloodshed; and dark magics threaten to pull civilizations to pieces. And over it all looms the mystery of the Witchwood Crown; the deadly puzzle that Simon; Miriamele; and their allies must solve if they wish to survive. But as the kingdoms of Osten Ard are torn apart by fear and greed; a few individuals will fight for their own lives and destinies-not yet aware that the survival of everything depends on them.