Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0679882901, Mass Market Paperback)

Daine arrives on the island of Carthak, a sworn enemy of Tortall, to heal the emperor's dying birds. While performing this task, Daine discovers that she can also bring back the dead. What will she do with this fantastic power?

Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0689319894, Hardcover)

Entering the emperor Ozorne's service as a caretaker for his sick birds, Daine is forced to overlook her distaste for the emperor's evil ways, until she realizes that she has been given special powers with which to fight.

Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 068985613X, Hardcover)

Daine reluctantly sails to Carthak as part of a peace treaty delegation from Tortall. She is to examine the Emperor Orzone's sickly birds. While healing the captive birds, Daine discovers a new and terrifying dimension of her wild magic: She can bring dead creatures back to life. What is she to do with such immense power? Finding out the answer nearly costs Daine her life, but slowly she uncovers the darkness that is coursing through Carthak and the evil that threatens the fate of the peace treaty. As the gods plan vengeance on Carthak for the terrible deeds the empire has committed, Daine must learn to wield her newfound power to thwart their divine retaliation and secure peace for all of Tortall.