The ethereal form of The Shining Light of Ennendreal came as a shock to Rory and his companions, now he must find a way to return to Arforth and save the people of the continent of Ennendreal with Shaaxia Elen Tithiag in tow. Many unexpected twists plague his journey, and betrayals both real and imagined threaten to bring him to his knees. However, hope is found in friends made in the most unlikely of places. The mysterious Finualla, the beauty who lived in the most dangerous land in Ennendreal with an obvious painful past may offer the guidance to hold his mind and morality together, and the unbreakable spirit and belief of a young dragon may just give him the spark he needs when it seems the fate of the entire world is relying upon him. 'Arforth: Hope and Betrayal', the second book of the Rory Crystalblade series is a fast-paced fun, violent and erotic fantasy ride.