This sequel begins with Zivah and Dineas trying to get home and being trailed by the Amparan army. Together, healer and warrior must find the courage to save their people, expose the truth, and face the devastating consequences headed their way. Now, she must decide how she'll define the life she has left. Time is running out for all of them, but especially Zivah, whose plague symptoms surface once again. Now, with their cover blown and their quest abandoned, their only remaining hope is to get home before Ampara brings the full might of its armies against their peoples.Īs Shidadi and Dara alike prepare for war, Zivah and Dineas grapple with the toll of their time in the capital.Īfter fighting alongside the Amparans against his own kin, can Dineas convince the Shidadi - and himself - where his loyalties lie? After betraying her healer's vows in Sehmar City, can Zivah find a way to redeem herself - especially when the Dara ask her to do the unthinkable? And after reluctantly falling in love, what will the two do with their lingering feelings now that the Dineas from Sehmar City is gone forever? Even though Zivah and Dineas discovered a secret that could bring down the empire, their information is useless without proof. And amidst the constant fear of discovery, the two grapple with a mutual attraction that could break both of their carefully guarded hearts.The mission was a failure. But as they grow closer, they must find common ground to protect those they love. Thrust together on a high-stakes mission to spy on the capital, the two couldn't be more different: Zivah, deeply committed to her vow of healing, and Dineas, yearning for vengeance.

Now escaped and reunited with his tribe, he'll do anything to free them from Amparan rule-even if it means undertaking a plan that risks not only his life but his very self.

Now she's destined to live her last days in isolation, cut off from her people and unable to practice her art-until a threat to her village creates a need that only she can fill.īroken by torture at the hands of the Amparan Empire, Dineas thirsts for revenge against his captors. When Zivah falls prey to the deadly rose plague, she knows it's only a matter of time before she fully succumbs. This smart, sweeping fantasy with a political edge and a slow-burning romance will capture fans of The Lumatere Chronicles and An Ember in the Ashes.

Rosemarked by livia blackburne