Claws and Steel

Sir Gareth Styles escaped the Battle of Tarosh along with a handful of soldiers and civilians. Their respite is short-lived, though, as the army of Olso turns north after them. Can they stay ahead of the Olso and warn the northern kingdom of the impending doom?

Meanwhile, Jaymz finds himself still in the King's bad graces even after his successful diplomatic mission in the winter. Once more he is sent to the periphery of the world to prove his mettle. Can he enlist the aid of the mysterious Aethenes and return to Etheria in time for the Olso attack?

Lastly, in the holds of a slave-ship in the south, facing daily pain and humiliation, Princess Animaelin Noble is bound for a life in chains. If she is to reclaim the throne of Etheria, she has a long way to go. Can she break her imprisonment and fight her way back to the power that belonged to her ancestors?

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