Young Yaga and the Thrice-Nine Kingdoms

<p>They will call her a monster- the truth of who she was erased from memory.</p><p></p><p>But before the demon-Witch of legend-before the crone of fire and bone-there was a young woman who never asked to become a savior.</p><p></p><p>The year is 650 AD and Yaga Luchanova's world is changing. The Old Gods have faded across the Thrice-Nine Kingdoms their magic slipping ever-further through the cracks. A realm on the edge of upheaval dark forces now churn restlessly from the shadows.</p><p></p><p>When the fate of a child hangs in the balance Yaga must open herself to a power she barely understands. Rising against the encroaching darkness she will be forced to rely on unlikely friendships with fellow misfits. And as an unexpected bond with a newcomer grows it will challenge Yaga's isolation- renewing her faith in a world to which she never felt she belonged.</p><p></p><p>Long before her story was twisted by the mouths of men Yaga was a young Witch poised to protect a realm. Hers is a tale of learning the truth of who one is-and discovering who one must become. As her journey unfolds Yaga will be forced to decide: remain hidden in the quiet life she's built for herself-or step into a destiny that could change the world.</p><p><em>Tears of the Alkonost</em> is the first book of The Maiden Trilogy</p>