<p><strong>The ripples begin to make waves</strong></p><p>Thomas Stablehand&rsquo;s life is not the only thing spinning out of control since he found the stone. Entire kingdoms are now in turmoil.</p><p>As war clouds darken the horizon, unlikely heroes will arise.</p><p>Will Prentis, newly appointed as army commander, must outmaneuver a growing array of enemies as he prepares for an unequal showdown with Arvenon&#39;s invaders. Thomas, hunted unceasingly and aided only by Brother Vangellis, must sacrifice all to safeguard the stone.</p><p>The fate of kingdoms soon hinges on them and on Essanda, their new queen, who is easy to underestimate but may have surprises of her own in store.</p><p>Together they must confront a ruthless invader hiding a darker purpose.</p><p>The odds are hopeless. And for three kingdoms, the stakes are far higher than anyone knows.</p><p>----</p><p><em>The Cost of Knowing</em> concludes the saga begun in <em>The Stone of Knowing</em>, book one of <em>The Stone Cycle</em>.</p>