Held captive in the barbarian kingdom of Venda, Lia and Rafe have little chance of escape . and her own destiny.. . .
Wrestling with her upbringing, her gift, and her very sense of self, Lia will have to make powerful choices that affect her country, her people .
Nothing is straightforward: there\'s Rafe, who lied to her, but has sacrificed his freedom to protect her
Kaden, who meant to assassinate her but has now saved her life; and the Vendans, whom she always believed to be barbarians but whom she now realizes are people who have been terribly brutalized by the kingdoms of Dalbreck and Morrighan.
Meanwhile, the foundations of Lia\'s deeply-held beliefs are crumbling beneath her.
Desperate to save her life, Lia\'s erstwhile assassin, Kaden, has told the Vendan Komizar that she has a magical gift, and the Komizar\'s interest in Lia is greater than either Kaden or Lia foresaw. and even less of being together. . .
Held captive in the barbarian kingdom of Venda, Lia and Rafe have little chance of escape
