<p><strong>A murky past. A forbidden love. A deathly power.</strong></p><p>When the river spits Umbra onto its bank naked and shivering the only clue to her identity is the arcane brand seared into her skin. A brand hunted by both a murderous necromancer and a handsome stranger. A brand that thrusts Umbra into a simmering conflict between the ascendant Clans and the nomadic Gherza. A brand that may make her the key to averting all-out war.</p><p><em>The Tree of Souls</em>&nbsp;weaves an intimate tale of dark sorcery doomed love and implacable revenge amid an age-old clash of nations with all the souls of the living hanging in the balance.</p>