Esta trilogía sigue a seis jóvenes amigos que sufren la esclavitud y la opresión en una tierra inhóspita. Su oportunidad de escapar y recuperar la libertad robada llega cuando fuerzas externas inician una guerra contra sus opresores. La narrativa profundiza en temas de coraje, amistad y la búsqueda incesante de la libertad frente a probabilidades abrumadoras. Los lectores quedarán cautivados por esta emocionante saga de resiliencia y esperanza.
Six young friends, tortured by the Spears and forced to work as slaves in the harsh fields of Grassland, vow to escape to find the freedom that was stolen from them long ago, and their opportunity arises when Outsiders come and wage war against the Spears.
After tasting freedom, the former slaves are soon back under the control of the menacing Spears, and this time Corki and Pippa are separated as Corki, in training to be a Spear, seeks a way to work within the system to gain freedom for himself and his friends.
In this dramatic conclusion to the Grasslands Trilogy, Corki, Pippa, and all their friends are reunited for a final fight to determine the future of Grassland. After escaping the mountains of Grassland, where Corki and Pippa and their friends were slaves and soldiers, the fugitives finally found a new life, and are seemingly safe at last. But as the former slaves explore new lands to the north, they discover that cruelty and injustice are not only found in Grassland, and that the people they visit may need their help. Grassland, too, may need assistance. When an appeal from an old friend reaches Corki and Pippa in their travels, will they have the courage to do what’s right for their old land, despite its cruel history? What will it cost them to change Grassland for the better?