A teenage orphan girl must mend a magical conflict in this "superb adventure story" from the
New York Times-bestselling author of
The Hands of Lyr (
Science Fiction Chronicle).






The king's lottery has determined that Twilla, a young orphaned apprentice of a renowned wise woman, must marry -- for only the wedded can survive the terrible fate awaiting those who penetrate the primeval forest. Altered by a talisman of great power, she escapes her unwanted lot and joins a commander's tragically blinded son on a remarkable journey from peril to peril. For they are the chosen who must rescue the vanquished of an ancient war of magic's... and shape the destiny of a bloody, disputed land.

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• Publication Date: July 1, 2014
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• Print Length: 404 Pages
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