Quen wasn\'t born to save the world.
Dario Ciriello, Editor.
The scenes in Qulla are especially sumptuous and vivid, and it\'s impossible to not believe in such a place: a fabulous work. descriptions of locale, interiors, and dress are fabulously rich and detailed.
She presents her world with great clarity... [Wright\'s] powers of descriptions are first-class, and her worldbuilding impressive.
Will Quen finally overcome her curse and unite her warring souls? Or will her shadow soul consume her-and everyone she loves? A real epic in the making and a story that resonates.
But the most valuable truth awaits at the end of her journey.
And that even the leader of a revered institution aims to control Quen\'s growing power.
That a shadowy Dragon cult has laid claim to her.
That the power-hungry Dynasty can ruin a life with an edict.
Her journey across the continent reveals terrible truths.
Anger fuels Quen\'s quest for vengeance, and she joins a vigilante group hunting the murderous dragon.
The murder turns her life upside down and dashes her hope for an honorable life.
On the day a mysterious stranger reveals a dark prophecy, a Dragon kills Quen\'s father.
On the cusp of her twentieth year, Quen is at risk of becoming pesha -no one.
Sensing the oddity within, animals run from her-an untenable trait in a herding culture.
But Quen was born cursed with a second, shadow soul.
Quen yearns for belonging and a love to call her own.
Quen Santu works for her father tanning hides, waiting for her tides to turn.
She was created to destroy it.
Quen wasn\'t born to save the world