A Warrior of Kingdoms (Shadows of Monarchy, #1)

Alyx Cresta hasn't been the same since her father, the lord of the west village of Highland, gave up his freedom to protect his family. And she doesn't know how to keep herself out of trouble??

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The Gathering is an annual draft that sends all thirteen-year-old boys to battle in a decade-long war between two kingdoms. But this year, Alyx has had enough and decides to save a young boy from the same fate; a decision that nearly costs her life and sets off a series of riots throughout Highland.?

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