Tarik and Hayli have failed. They and their crew risked everything to thwart an insurgency bent on toppling the Cavnish government, but all for nothing. The monarchy has fallen, the nation is leaderless, and the threat of a world war looms larger than ever. Heartbroken, Tarik embarks on a perilous voyage to Istia, hoping to secure an alliance that might prevent further chaos. But standing in his way is Rigvar, a powerful mage whose vision for Istia could throw Cavnal into ruin. And behind the political turmoil ancient powers are stirring, shaking Tarik’s grip on reality. The struggle for peace will mean nothing if he cannot win the battle for his own soul. Left behind in Cavnal, Hayli must face her darkest fears to keep Tarik’s people safe in a divided and rudderless nation. To make matters worse, a rogue mage emerges who not only looks like Tarik, but truly believes he is the missing Prince—and is desperate to prove it. But there are other forces in motion that no one ever dreamed of, threatening to unravel everything Hayli and Tarik have sacrificed so much to achieve. When the gods go to war, the world is their battleground, and no one can escape the fight.
Some things are made to be broken... Beloved prince, rebel, traitor...Tarik grapples with the consequences of pushing his country to the brink of war. Now, haunted by shadows and his own demons, he must navigate a treacherous path to bring peace before losing his own sanity. With Hayli imprisoned by the Science Ministry and his allies in the shadows, Tarik must contend with both external and internal foes. Some see him as the key to defusing hostilities; others believe he alone can save the mages from annihilation. But the pressing question remains — at what cost? As Tarik fights to protect his people, Hayli struggles to escape her captors, but is true freedom ever within reach? And as the lines between loyalty and betrayal blur, only one question remains. If the price for peace is too high…is war the only option?
No one really knows Tarik Trabinis. Not even himself.He was born with a dual heritage-his royal title from his father, and from his mother, the gift of magic that would make him an outcast of society...if society ever learned the truth. For sixteen years Tarik kept his nature a secret. But now he must face the greatest challenge of his life: he must use his ability to change his appearance to slide into the dregs of society, to learn the truth about a shadowy society of mages that may be plotting to destroy everything he has ever loved.Hayli wasn't born on the streets, but as a mage, the streets are the only place she can call home. Afraid and ashamed of her shape- shifting ability, Hayli only wants to belong in the Hole, a misfit crew of street rats who live deep in the south streets of Brinmark. But when the mysterious Rivano takes notice of her gift, she must finally decide who she is, and what she wants to be.When Tarik and Hayli's worlds collide, they find themselves caught in a dangerous web of lies and deceit, crime and violent ambition. How far will Hayli go to save the people she loves? And how much would Tarik sacrifice in order to learn the truth?What they will face will challenge everything they thought they knew, and make them question the true meaning of loyalty and betrayal, love and honor.
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