It was SO GOOD going back and starting this series again. What seems safest on its face may not be in the long run.” The Seven Realms tremble when the lives of Hans and Raisa collide, fanning the flames of the smoldering war between clans and wizards. She aspires to be like Hanalea-the legendary warrior queen who killed the Demon King and saved the world. Raisa wants to be more than an ornament in a glittering cage. She's just returned to court after three years of freedom in the mountains-riding, hunting, and working the famous clan markets. Meanwhile, Raisa ana'Marianna, princess heir of the Fells, has her own battles to fight. With a magical piece that powerful at stake, Han knows that the Bayars will stop at nothing to get it back. Soon Han learns that the amulet has an evil history-it once belonged to the Demon King, the wizard who nearly destroyed the world a millennium ago. Han takes an amulet from Micah Bayar, son of the High Wizard, to keep him from using it against them. One day, Han and his clan friend, Dancer, confront three young wizards setting fire to the sacred mountain of Hanalea. They're clearly magicked-as he grows, they grow, and he's never been able to get them off. The only thing of value he has is something he can't sell-the thick silver cuffs he's worn since birth. Reformed thief Han Alister will do almost anything to eke out a living for his family. The Seven Realms will tremble when the lives of Han and Raisa collide in this stunning page-turner from best-selling author Cinda Williams Chima.Times are hard in the mountain city of Fellsmarch. But it seems that her mother has other plans for her-plans that include a suitor who goes against everything the Queendom stands for. Raia aspires to be like Hanalea, the legendary warrior queen who killed the Demon King and saved the world. She's just returned to court after three years of riding and hunting with her father's family. Meanwhile, Princess Raisa ana'Marianna has her own battle to fight. With a magical piece so powerful at stake, Han knows that the Bayars will stop at nothing to get it back.

The amulet once belonged to the Demon King, who nearly destroyed the world a millennium ago. Han takes an amulet away from Micah Bayar, son of the High Wizard, to ensure the boy won't use it against him. One day Han Alister catches three young wizard setting fire to the sacred mountain of Hanalea.

New York Times bestselling author Cinda Williams Chima's first installment in a thrilling new fantasy series, in which the lives of Han Alister and the brave Princess Raisa collide in a magical and dangerous adventure.

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