The Shadows of Swords

Zadia has spent her whole life in Kortsare, raised to believe that the Astariens of the Shadmair Kingdom are the enemy. With their cruel systems and unforgiving way of life, it's easy to see Shadmair as nothing more than a threat-a place to fear and condemn.

So when she crosses paths with Ryder, a Shadmair citizen who attempts to rob and kill her, their meeting goes exactly as expected: badly. But when circumstances force them into an uneasy alliance in search of something powerful enough to...