The symphony of the forest was all around Cass, the percussive flow of water providing the rhythm off in the…
“Caena! Truss! Roan! Wait for me!” Cass rushed up the hill, trying to keep pace with the others. Even at…
Cass’s heart thundered in her ears. At first, she could hear nothing else. No birds or crickets chirping, no human…
“What are you doing?!” Caena rushed toward Cass’s burning house just as one of the merchants was tossing an ignited…
“Finally! The Gift of the Goddess I was owed all those years ago!” Cass struggled to hold the staff high…
“Cass! Cass!” “Mnf!” Cass opened her eyes wearily, rolled over, and shut them once more. “Come back at midmorning!” “It…
Prologue The sun was high in the sky as the final wall of trees gave way to lush meadowlands. Aln…