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Elizabeth Moon brings readers back to her richly detailed world with the second book of her new series centered on the paladin Paksenarrion Dorthansdotter. Following the peaceful coronations of Mikeli in Tsaia and Kieri Phelan, a mercenary-turned-king of Lyonya, tensions arise beneath the surface. Remnants of the Verrakaien magelords, a scheming ex‑pirate named Alured, and an aggressive northern kingdom threaten to destabilize the fragile peace. As war looms from both inside and out, old alliances are tested, and a startling discovery could alter the fate of the realm.
First publish date: 2011
Genre: War & Military Fiction/Military Fiction
Authors: Elizabeth Moon
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