| Author | Raymond E. Feist, Janny Wurts |
| Copyright Holder | Raymond E. Feist, Janny Wurts |
| Cover Artist | Geoff Taylor |
| Imprint | Voyager |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers, Grafton, HarperCollins Science Fiction & Fantasy |
| First Published by | Grafton Books |
| Printed and Bound by | Clays Ltd, St Ives plc |
| Series | The Riftwar Cycle, The Empire Trilogy |
| Format | Paperback |
| Language | English |
| Location | UK |
| This Edition Published | 1996 |
| Copyright | 1990 |
| Republished | 1993 |
| Republished | 1992 |
| Pages / Font | 827 pages / Sabon |
| ISBN | 978-0-586-20381-1 |
| Barcode | 9 780586 203811 |
| Price | £8.99 UK |
| Series Number | 2 of 3 |
