Every spring, Aurelius Harrow returns to the Statuary with tales from his travels. This year, he brings back more than rumors. Brutal, ruthless, ambitious--the Pred live up to their reputation as wolves of the world. When Old Master Platt named one of them as his successor, disgruntled potentials walked away from the Gray Mountain. And in the months and years to follow, journeymen and stone merchants alike give Morven a wide berth. Master Freydolf's...