from the publisher: The Mistwraith's curse of vengeance has locked two princes into an ever deeper pattern of enmity. Since the deception and betrayel which ended Ships of Merior, their struggle has widened to encompass the fates of the world.

Lysaer, Prince of Light - comited to serving justice, deeply bitter over the total destruction of his fleet, he lacks the means to transport his cast warhost, but swears he will stil capture Arithon, defenseless in his shipyeard at the seaside village of Merior....

Arithon, Master of Shadow - set back since the fire which damaged the vessels he built to escape into freedom, he has no choice but to attempt the impossible: to see one ship launched before Lysaer's warhost can corner him, or to raise up a counterforce and meet on a field at a ruinous cost in bloodshed....

user note: Ships of Merior and Warhost of Vastmark were intended as one book, but the number of pages led to it being published as two seperate paperbacks. The first edition hardbound book contains both novels.