<BR>Times are hard in the mountain city of Fellsmarch. Reformed thief Han Alister will do almost anything to eke out a living for himself, his mother, and his sister Mari.&nbsp; Ironically, the&nbsp;only thing of value he has is something he can't sell.&nbsp; For as long as Han can remember, he's worn thick silver cuffs engraved with runes.&nbsp; They're clearly magicked--as he grows, they grow, and he's never been able to get them off.&nbsp;&nbsp;<BR><BR>While out hunting one day, Han and his Clan friend, Dancer catch three young wizards setting fire to the sacred mountain of Hanalea.&nbsp; &nbsp;After a confrontation, Han takes an amulet from Micah Bayar, son of the High Wizard, to ensure&nbsp;the boy won't use it against them.&nbsp; Han soon learns that the amulet has an evil history--it once belonged to the Demon King, the wizard who nearly destroyed the world a millennium ago.&nbsp; With a magical piece that powerful at stake, Han knows that the Bayars will stop at nothing to get it back.&nbsp;&nbsp;<BR><BR>Meanwhile, Raisa ana'Marianna, Princess Heir of the Fells, has her own battles to fight.&nbsp; She's just returned to court after&nbsp;three years of relative freedom with her father's family at Demonai camp - riding, hunting, and working the famous Clan markets. &nbsp;Although Raisa will become eligible for marriage after her sixteenth name-day, she isn't looking forward to trading in her common sense and new skills for etiquette tutors and stuffy parties. &nbsp;<BR><BR>Raisa wants to be more than an ornament in a glittering cage. She aspires to be like Hanalea--the legendary warrior queen who killed the Demon King and saved the world. But it seems like her mother has other plans for her--plans that&nbsp;include a suitor who goes against everything the Queendom stands for. <BR><DIV><BR>The Seven Realms will tremble when the lives of Han and Raisa collide&nbsp;in this stunning new page-turner&nbsp;from bestselling author Cinda Williams Chima.<BR>&nbsp;<BR></DIV>