Shale is the lowest of the low-an outcast from a poor village in the heart of the desert. In the desert water is life, and currency, and Shale has none. But he has a secret. It's the one thing that keeps him alive and may save all the cities of the Quartern in the days to come. If it doesn't get him killed first...

Terelle is a slave fleeing a life as a courtesan. She finds shelter in the home of an elderly painter but as she learns the strange and powerful secrets of his art she fears she may have traded a life of servitude for something far more perilous...

The Stormlord is dying in his tower and there is no one, by accident or design, to take his place. He brings the rain from the distant seas to his people. Without a Stormlord, the cities of the Quartern will wither and die.

Their civilization is at the brink of disaster. If Shale and Terelle can find a way to save themselves, they may just save them all. Water is life and the wells are running dry...

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Review

"The Last Stormlord is a tremendously entertaining read that's easy to get sucked into, hard to put down, and never boring. Recommended." --FANTASY LITERATURE

"In her previous novels Larke has demonstrated an enviable skill. With this novel she moves into the realm of sheer virtuosity. The plot is engrossing and the characters fascinating. In bookshops where bland fantasies line the shelves, Larke stands out from the crowd." -- THE WEST AUSTRALIAN

"I am in awe of the sheer virtuosity with which Larke has created her world. Water, or rather the scarcity of water, is the basis of government, economy, social hierarchy and even religion." -- AUREALIS MAGAZINE

From the Author

This trilogy is called THE WATERGIVERS trilogy in the Australian edition and won the coverted inaugural SARA DOUGLASS SERIES AWARD, for the best Australian Speculative Fiction series completed between 2011 and 2014. All three books were also shortlisted finalists for the Aurealis Awards for the Best Fantasy Novel of the Years 2010, 2011 and 2012.