Return of the Guardians explained

Return of the Guardians
Type:Album
Artist:David Arkenstone
Cover:Return_of_the_Guardians_Cover.jpg
Released:October 22, 1996
Recorded:August 1996
Genre:New age
Length:56:02
Label:Narada
Producer:David Arkenstone and Danny Chase
Prev Title:Quest of the Dream Warrior
Prev Year:1995
Next Title:Convergence
Next Year:1996

Return of the Guardians is an album by David Arkenstone, released in 1996. It is the final album in a trilogy that includes In the Wake of the Wind and Quest of the Dream Warrior. The album is based on a fantasy story by Arkenstone and Mercedes Lackey that appears in the booklet. It revolves around the characters of Andolin from In the Wake of the Wind and Kyla from Quest of the Dream Warrior. The album also comes with a fold-out map of the world in which the story is set. Of note is the prominent violin in several tracks. Unlike the previous album in the series, there are no songs sung by Arkenstone.

Track listing

  1. "Border Journey" – 4:16
  2. "Trail of Tears" – 4:59
  3. "Chosen Voices" – 6:29
  4. "Winds of Change" – 5:12
  5. "The Forgotten Lands" – 5:13
  6. "Two Hearts" – 4:21
  7. "City in the Clouds" – 6:27
  8. "Mask" – 5:45
  9. "Water of Life" – 8:52
    • "Out of Darkness"
    • "Transformation"
  10. "Reunion" – 4:16

Personnel