In the Earth Abides the Flame (Fire of Heaven, 2)

In the Earth Abides the Flame (Fire of Heaven, 2) by Kirkpatrick, Russell. mass_market edition. ISBN: 9780316003421.

They have journeyed across the face of the world, but their quest is far from over. . . Battered and bruised, suffering grievous loss, the Company enters the great city of Instruere. They have to warn the Council of Faltha of the Destroyers threat -- but they have no idea of the depth of treachery that awaits them. When the arrival of a disturbing stranger ignites political and religious tensions, events escalate beyond control. Only one thing could unite a land wracked with such mistrust. But can it be found? Or is the Jugom Ark merely a legend?