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A young female assassin must confront the man who slaughtered her family, risk her heart, and come to terms with her identity as a warrior and as a woman in this thrilling fantasy from the author of Markswoman.Kyra has returned to the caves of Kali, but her homecoming is bittersweet. She no longer knows what her place is. Her beloved teacher is dead and her best friend Nineth is missing. And gone, too, is Rustan, the Marksman who helped her train for the duel with Tamsyn--and became far more than a teacher and friend.Shaken by his feelings for Kyra and the truth about his parentage, Rustan has set off on a quest for answers. His odyssey leads him to the descendants of an ancient sect tied to the alien Ones--and the realization that the answers he seeks come with a price.Yet fate has plans to bring Kyra and Rustan together again. Kai Tau, the man who slaughtered Kyras family, wages war on the Orders of Asiana. Hungering for justice, Kyra readies herself for battle, aided by her new companions: the wyr-wolves, who are so much more than what they seem. And determined to keep the woman he loves safe, Rustan joins the fight to ride by her side.But will this final confrontation ultimately cost them their love . . . and their lives?
About the Author
Born and raised in India, I now make my home in Toronto. I am represented by the wonderful Mary. C. Moore of Kimberley Cameron & Associates and published by Harper Voyager US. My first book "Markswoman" was published in January 2018 and the sequel "Mahimata" in March 2019. I also enjoy reading and writing short stories.I'm a bookworm - always have been. A few of my favorite writers are Ursula Le Guin, Margaret Atwood, Sofia Samatar, N. K. Jemisin, Jack Vance, Neil Gaimam, Gene Wolfe, Patricia A. McKillip, Stephen King, JRR Tolkien, and - yes - Jane Austen.You can check out my short stories at: https://ratiwrites.com/short-fiction/
