Of Thieves and Shadows

<p><strong style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Some secrets are best left to the shadows. But shadows have a mind of their own.</strong></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>The ancient land of Quinaria teeters on the brink of war as its most precious resource is unearthed and exploited. Three nations have maintained tenuous peace for centuries but as the life-giving nevethium dwindles rumors of an ancient evil long thought dead spread like wildfire.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Elaysia never wanted to lead. As the high chieftain's only surviving heir she's thrust into a role that jeopardizes the already fragile peace. A deadly attack on the day of her induction strengthens her resolve-and her suspicion that her parents' murders and these disturbing rumors are connected.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>With newfound companions she embarks on a journey to uncover the truth. But as they unravel layers of secrets they find themselves in the clutches of a dictator whose unethical nevethium experimentation threatens to bring about a new world of terror and violence.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Elaysia and her allies could be all that stands between war and a dying world-if their conflicting ambitions don't destroy them first.</span></p>