‘I loved these characters, even though I knew it was going to hurt. Heart-wrenching. Poignant. Lovely’ – Brandon Sanderson
Is any price too high for freedom?
A generation has passed since the Norlanders’ great ships bore down on Shadar, and the Dead Ones slashed and burned the city into submission, enslaving the Shadari people.
Now the Norlander governor is dying and, as his three alienated children struggle against the crushing isolation of their lives, the Shadari rebels spot their opening and summon the Mongrel, a mysterious mercenary warrior who has never yet lost a battle. But her terms are unsettling: she will name her price only after the Norlanders have been defeated.
A single question is left for the Shadari: is there any price too high for freedom?
‘Hang on for a wild ride!’ – Gail Z. Martin, author of Chronicles of the Necromancer
Is any price too high for freedom?
A generation has passed since the Norlanders’ great ships bore down on Shadar, and the Dead Ones slashed and burned the city into submission, enslaving the Shadari people.
Now the Norlander governor is dying and, as his three alienated children struggle against the crushing isolation of their lives, the Shadari rebels spot their opening and summon the Mongrel, a mysterious mercenary warrior who has never yet lost a battle. But her terms are unsettling: she will name her price only after the Norlanders have been defeated.
A single question is left for the Shadari: is there any price too high for freedom?
‘Hang on for a wild ride!’ – Gail Z. Martin, author of Chronicles of the Necromancer
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'Engaging, and addictive ... Manieri is a strong new voice in fantasy, and definitely one to watch in the future' Civilian Reader.
'Truly original ... A dashing first novel ... the sequel, Fortune's Blight, cannot come soon enough' Fantasy Book Critic.
'Manieri has created an interesting world, peopled with strange but relatable groups, and is addressing some important issues around colonisation and the way that people are controlled through her storylines' Adventures with Words.
