The Threadbare Queen

A conquerors victory is never assured . . .The Rising Wave may have taken control of Kassia but hot on the heels of their victory Luc receives word from one of his spies that the Jatan emboldened by the Kassian armys withdrawal have crossed the border. More worryingly they havent just moved into northern Kassia but also east to Lucs home region of Cervantes and with all the Cervantes warriors with Luc in Kassias capital Fernwell cementing their hold on power his home is vulnerable and defenceless. Luc has no choice but to leave securing Fernwell to Ava gather forces and head north to try to push the Jatan back to their side of the mountains.A queens safety is never a given . . .Finally after months of trying a minion of the Speaker of Grimwalts court manages to snatch Ava from under the noses of her friends and allies off the streets of Fernwell and onto the back roads to Grimwalt. Ava has to struggle against an insidious assault on her vitality and magic fighting a power that isnt just strong but malevolent.And nothing is set in stone . . .As Ava tries to escape her captors and Luc races to defend his homeland they draw closer and closer to each other until finally their paths cross as they always seem to do. As they once again face their enemies together they will have to use all their strength to salvage the victory theyve worked so hard to accomplish.The Threadbare Queen is the second book in the Rising Wave series. The series begins with The Rising Wave a prequel novella and continues with The Turncoat King. Look out for Fates Arrow coming in 2022.