Volume 3 of the Sturmfels Academy by bestselling author Torsten Weitze (The 13th Paladin, NebulaConvicto). Limited collector's edition with colored edges, spot varnishing, and colored maps. Niri and her friends have taken refuge in the Tower of Kings from the accusations of the Malkarites. However, as the new academic year begins, they must realize that the takeover by the Malkarite Order is already in full swing. Rigid rules are being imposed, which, despite all privileges, are felt even in the Tower of Kings, driving more and more Aeleven into the arms of the Malkarite army. As the threat of a reign of terror by the Order becomes increasingly tangible, Niri and her friends find themselves in a race against time. For they are no longer the only ones hunting for the lost anchor stones in the crater. Also available: Volume 1 - The Tower of Beggars, Volume 2 - The Tower of Gold.