| Author | Raymond E. Feist, Janny Wurts |
| Copyright Holder | Raymond E. Feist, Janny Wurts |
| Cover Art by | Geoff Taylor |
| Imprint | HarperCollins Science Fiction & Fantasy |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers, Grafton |
| First Published by | Grafton Books |
| Printed and Bound by | HarperCollins Manufacturing, Glasgow |
| Series | The Riftwar Cycle, The Empire Trilogy |
| Format | Paperback |
| Language | English |
| Location | UK |
| Copyright | 1990 |
| This Edition Published | 1993 |
| Republished | 1992 |
| Pages / Font | 827 pages / Sabon |
| ISBN | 0-586-20381-8 |
| Barcode | 9 780586 203811 |
| Price | £5.99 UK |
| Price | $16.95 NZ |
| Price | $12.59 Aus |
| Series Number | 2 of 3 |
