Book 8 of Young Wizards. Talk about raising the stakes, this time the fate of the entire universe hangs in the balance. What is worse, they will not have the senior wizards to guide them. A happy/sad ending leaves us with a very realistic view of how life works. The day being won through self sacrifice allows one to look differently on the contribution / difference one can make in the world. Well written but a tad heavy. Sensitive readers be cautious.