Book Three: Time Candle (left) and Book Four: Leaf and Flame (right)
Surrounded by the haunted Riftwood, the Seani is the small resistance community in which Sheft and Teller were born. It lies directly across the Eeron Valley from Oknu Shuld, the Spider-king's formidable underground fortress, and stands in opposition to the cruelties of its despotic ruler. The Quela (right) is the heart of the Seani, a rustic hall supported by twelve ancient trees. It is the center of the Seani's spirituality, where residents gather to support each other, help the oppressed, townsfolk,and pray to their Creator. Its main features are an every-flowing spring called the Pool of Rulve and the great jade window into which the open hands of the compassionate Creator are carved.
In Time Candle, Sheft and Teller, badly wounded, have struggled to return home, but a deadly poison has left them with only thirteen hours to live. The Seani leaders know the brothers are the only ones who can challenge the Spider-king’s rising malice, and they must race against time to save their lives. In Leaf and Flame the Quela is the place where Sheft and Teller must decide if they have the courage to accept a mission that will bring them face to face with a rapacious enemy that has long plotted to destroy them.
