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Surprising betrayals, surprising alliances and surprising discoveries of heritage abound in this energetic sequel to The Witch Roads. When the royal party finds themselves in a land they never believed they could access, it will take all of Prince Gevulin's (admittedly impressive) diplomatic skills to forge a coalition with an unlikely group of would-be allies. Meanwhile, as Elen mourns her lost love, an unwelcome visit to the land of her birth brings back the traumatic memories of the childhood she shared with her sister. And a surprise visit from an unwelcome family member threatens to derail the plans of multiple opposing factions. Loyalty cannot be demanded, only won

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""Elliott's follow-up to The Witch Roads again highlights the growing bonds of family and friendship...The duology will especially entertain those who enjoy fantasies with political intrigue."" --Library Journal ""Elliott again mingles affairs of the heart with affairs of state in this enchanting sequel to The Witch Roads."" --Publishers Weekly Praise for The Witch Roads ""Elliott's fantastic first in a new duology is filled with rich worldbuilding, political intrigue, and themes of class and family secrets."" --Library Journal, starred review ""A thoughtful, compelling, down-to-earth fantasy set in a vividly-drawn world with deep history and epic dangers.... This is a masterful novel."" --Locus Reviews ""An impressively complex world...Readers will be eager to see where this story goes next."" --Publishers Weekly Praise for Kate Elliott ""I highly recommend this. I stayed up way too late finishing it and am still thinking about it a week later."" ―Mary Robinette Kowal on Servant Mage ""A short and satisfying romp with a fully developed world and tightly designed magic system. ...A definite recommend: light fantasy for the more discerning reader."" ―The Wall Street Journal on The Keeper's Six ""Non-stop action! Space battles! Intrigue! This is the kind of space opera that I love best―but Elliott does it even better."" ―Ann Leckie, New York Times bestselling author on Unconquerable Sun

Praise for Kate Elliott ""I highly recommend this. I stayed up way too late finishing it and am still thinking about it a week later."" ―Mary Robinette Kowal on Servant Mage ""A short and satisfying romp with a fully developed world and tightly designed magic system. ...A definite recommend: light fantasy for the more discerning reader."" ―The Wall Street Journal on The Keeper's Six ""Non-stop action! Space battles! Intrigue! This is the kind of space opera that I love best―but Elliott does it even better."" ―Ann Leckie, New York Times bestselling author on Unconquerable Sun

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Kate Elliott has been writing science fiction and fantasy for 30 years, after bursting onto the scene with Jaran. She is best known for her Crown of Stars epic fantasy series and the New York Times bestselling YA fantasy Court of Fives. Elliott's particular focus is immersive world-building & centering women in epic stories of adventure, amidst transformative cultural change. She lives in Hawaii, where she paddles outrigger canoes & spoils her Schnauzer.

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