Tracing Shadows

<p><strong>To protect the throne seventeen-year-old spy Kali must play a male guardsman trainee by day and royal lady by night. </strong></p><p>Orphaned and trained on a spymaster’s remote estate Kali is a scout who works alone in the shadows. But when a terror group threatens the Dansil throne the king forces Kali to accept a mission at the palace or forfeit her sister’s life. </p><p>Suddenly thrust into the light Kali must infiltrate high society as the royal Lady Lianna while penetrating the servant ranks as Kal a male guardsman trainee. It doesn’t help that Trace the harsh and enigmatic captain of the king’s guard is soon assigned as both Lady Lianna’s palace escort and Kal’s commanding officer. </p><p>As Kali edges closer to the truth behind the violent group’s identity she uncovers dangerous secrets that could bring her mission to a brutal end. A scout’s job is to observe and report never to engage . . . but if it means saving her sister and kingdom Kali may have no choice. </p><p><em>TRACING SHADOWS by Amazon bestselling author Alex Lidell is the first novel in the Scout series. Perfect for fans of Tamora Pierce Leigh Bardugo and Sarah J. Maas.</em></p>