When the old magics wake, the past comes hunting - and Rose is the blade standing between revenge and ruin.
Peace never lasts long for Rose Trewin. Newly named chief of the Shademaker Clan and tethered to a king she swore she'd never serve, Rose is trapped between worlds - the crown's fragile rule and the clans' fading trust.
Magic is changing. It's wilder, sharper, harder to control. In the cities, fear spreads faster than flame as the fanatical Loranthan priests brand the innocent and preach purity through blood. In the south, the mage Gerik rises again, hungry for the power that nearly broke the world.
To stop him, Rose must step back into the shadows she once fled and lead a people who doubt her right to rule. But every choice pulls her further from the man she's bound to - and closer to the darkness whispering her name.
As kingdoms burn and old gods stir, Rose will learn that some wars aren't fought in the light at all... they're won - or lost - in the shadows.
This high stakes follow up to Shadow's Voice and Shadow's Past is perfect for fans of Kristin Cashore's Graceling, Maria Snyder's Poison Study, and Sarah J. Maas's Throne of Glass.
1st place winner in Firebird's Book Awards for Young Adult Fantasy 2023.
2nd place winner in BookFest's Book Awards for Fantasy Action & Adventure, Dragons & Magical Creatures, and Magic, Myth, & Legends
