The spellbinding conclusion to the Darkangel Trilogy Armed with a magical pearl imbued with all the sorcery and wisdom of the world, bestowed upon her by the Ancient known as Ravenna, Aeriel finally comes face-to-face with the White Witch and her vampire sons. Backed by her husband, his army of good, and a throng of magical steeds, she must unlock the power of the pearl to awaken her true destiny and save the world.About the Author:Meredith Ann Pierce is a recognized and well-known author among fans of the young adult fantasy genre and the cross-over adult market. The Darkangel, her very first book, was an ALA Best Book, a New York Times Notable Childrens Book, a Parents Choice Award Superbook, a Booklist Best Book of the Decade, and was honored with the IRAs annual Childrens Book Award and the California Young Reader Medal. She has received the Jane Tinkam Broughton Fellowship in Writing for children from the Bread Loaf Writers Conference and an Individual Artist Fellowship Special Award for Childrens Literature by the Florida Department of States Division of Cultural Affairs. She currently resides in Florida.