num_pages: 379
description: In the time of the Winter of the World, Powers dwelt among the creatures and the elements, and ruled them. Driven by the darkest of these Powers, a massive wall of ice grinds southward, threatening to bring eternal night to the land.This volume recounts the continuing saga of Elof Valantor, who some said had been chosen by destiny to battle the Ice and Powers of Darkness.It was Elof who wrested the secrets of metalcraft from the evil Mastersmith; through his great gift the rescue of Kebryhaine was achieved. Now Elof throws in his lot with the Lord Kermorvan who has proposed to abandon the contentious Western City and strike out across the sleeping continent to the mysterious lands of the East.Together with Ils, princess of the Duergar, and a small band of others, they undertake a journey to rediscover a mythical city that had been abandoned in the mists of memory. There they hope to find aid and perhaps discover a means to resist the destructive evil of the Ice.Along the way, Elof begins to wield the vast power that underlies his skills at the forge. He and his companions encounter wonders and terrors in haunted forests and frozen plains. As they approach the ancient city, they must prepare for the most harrowing conflict of all.
language: English
title: The Forge in the Forest
titlecomplete: The Forge in the Forest (Winter of the World, #2)
genres: Fiction, Science Fiction Fantasy, Science Fiction, Magic, Historical, Epic Fantasy, Mythology, Fantasy, Novels, High Fantasy
ratings_count: 806
series: The Winter of the World
publisher: William Morrow & Co