When mysterious raiders creep across the borders, Ayla does what any responsible mage-in-training would do. She petitions the gods for help.
Just when she finally receives a response, she discovers her father, the clan leader, plans to marry her off to the spoiled heir of another clan to secure an alliance.
Determined not to become a pawn in her father’s political games, Ayla concocts a new plan.
But is she prepared to leave her dreams behind and confront a forgotten foe in order to secure the future she wants?
Elizabeth Menozzi is an award-winning writer of science fiction and fantasy with romance. A former Midwestern girl, she currently resides on Orcas Island with her husband. In her spare time she is a trail runner and devourer of books.
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