She's a Ranger, a wild and savvy knife-fighter, determined to get help in finding her partner who's lost on the treacherous northern border. He's a scholar who sees visions, eager to escape the confines of city life and the shadow of his charismatic mother. With the assassination of a beloved leader and the city in turmoil, the two have only each other to turn to. What begins as a rescue mission turns deadly as together they unravel the secret that lies beneath Laurea's idyllic surface.

Reviews:

"A beautifully constructed fantasy with characters who grow and mature before the reader's eyes and who are engagingly human while being fantastically heroic. Her writing flows and the point of view switches are interesting and exciting. This book is a keeper."

Rickey Mallory, Affair de Coeur

"A style and manner reminiscent of McCaffrey's Crystal Singer series." The Bookwatch

"An unusual saga that starts slowly but builds to a startling climax." Sherry S. Hoy, Kliatt

"Solid characters and a well-designed world make for good reading." Philadelphia Press