LEIGH EDDINGS

While most continents float freely on the face of Mother Sea, the Land of Dhrall survives anchored by the will of the Gods. All Gods, Elder and Younger, share the people and the land of Dhrall equally. But the one place they never enter is The Wasteland: a barren and hideous wilderness ruled by the Vlagha god-like creature whose young are evil spawn. Now, as the Elder Gods are about to transfer their power to the Younger Gods, the Vlagh plans to take advantage of their weakened state and neutralize them, eventually conquering the world. To do so, it is breeding a terrible force borne of monsters and demons. But one ray of hope shines through the darkness: four children called the Dreamers. They alone hold the power to change the course of history. . . and stop the Vlagh in its quest for total world domination.

This epic fantasy, written by the authors of the Belgariad, is volume two of a new series, The Dreamers. The books are set in the Land of Dhrall, home to a multitude of gods who take a very active role in daily life. The four chief gods, aided by their human servants, face a fresh incursion by the mutated snake army of the insectoid Vlagh. Meanwhile, a corrupt priest claims that his god, Amar, is the only true one, and begins a holy war of conversion.

A brilliant fantasy epic set in a world extraordinary danger and magic from bestselling authors David and Leigh Eddings. They are called the Dreamers. They look like sleeping children. They are, in fact, Gods. Despite the literally earth-shattering climax of The Elder Gods, Dahlaine still does not regret having brought the Dreamers into the world of the Elder Gods. He only wishes he''d thought harder about the consequences. His sister Aracia fears the whole world will collapse in on itself if the Dreamers should all wake up and realize where they are. It''s bad enough with them dreaming the future, but at least it''s a future. Dahlain is pretty sure he''s safe from an ''I-told-you-so'' from Aracia. The Dreamers give the Elder Gods a chance in the battle against the vicious Ruler of the Wasteland. Then spies of very short stature start cropping up in Veltan''s bucolic and peaceful domain.They look like people, or maybe they all look like the same person, but they are more sinister than that. Fortunately, Dahlaine is soon on the scene riding his thunderbolt. This second story of the sibling Gods is the story of the first God Dahlaine and his child Yaltar, who is so dangerous when asleep.And it is the story of the Treasured One, a mysterious presence who is controlling Yaltar''s dreams!