The secret of Jenna’s magemark will surprise nobody, but it promises fascinating future ramifications and even as one villain is foiled, a new, more sinister threat looms over the Realms.Ī welcome return for loyal fans and a splendid jumping-on point for new ones.
Guilt-ridden Ash is oddly well-matched with fierce, passionate Jenna the large cast of secondary characters who help or hinder their quests all command attention as well. Readers hoping for a cheery reunion with beloved characters will be dismayed at the pain, violence, death, and horror on tap from the opening pages, but those expecting immersive worldbuilding, twisty plotting, and complex characterization will be hooked. Between Ash’s deadly skills and magical power and Jenna’s saboteur training and mysterious magemark, together they might achieve the vengeance neither could accomplish alone.
Years later their winding paths collide at the Ardenine court, with one a slave and the other a prisoner. Jenna Bandelow, destitute Ardenine coal miner, has suffered even more, and she joins the guerrillas rebelling against the crown. Thrown together by chance and joined by their hatred of the ruthless king, they will come to rescue each other in ways they cannot yet imagine.Chima revisits the Seven Realms for the next generation of warfare, intrigue, romance, and magic.Īdrian “Ash” sul’Han, young prince of the Fells, has lost too much to the monstrous king of Arden and runs away to train as a wizard healer, devoting his spare time to assassination. Though Jenna doesn’t know why she’s being hunted, she knows that she can’t get caught.Įventually, Ash’s and Jenna’s paths will collide in Arden. But when the King’s Guard launches a relentless search for a girl with a mark like hers, Jenna assumes that it has more to do with her role as a saboteur than any birth-based curse. With time running out, Ash faces an excruciating choice: Can he use his powers not to save a life but to take it?Ībandoned at birth, Jenna Bandelow was told that the magemark on the back of her neck would make her a target. Now he’s closer than ever to killing the man responsible, the cruel king of Arden. Ash is forced into hiding after a series of murders throws the queendom into chaos. This dazzling beginning to a new series is indispensable for fans of Cinda Williams Chima and a perfect starting point for readers who are new to her work.Īdrian sul’Han, known as Ash, is a trained healer with a powerful gift of magic-and a thirst for revenge.
Set in the world of the New York Times bestselling Seven Realms series, a generation later, this is a breathtaking story of dark magic, chilling threats, and two unforgettable characters walking a knife-sharp line between life and death.
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