"Everything has degrees, and deep evils seem lighter if you are broken enough." Calandra—little sister to the future Count of Bone Bay—likes the idea of supporting her people without the pressure of an official title. She prefers quiet and learning over making dreaded small talk with her fellow nobles. When Nicodemus, a magus with immense power, joins the royal court of Invarnis, Calandra's life changes forever. She is entranced when he shows her magic for the first time, but its entry into the royal court has repercussions she never imagined. The world Calandra loves twists throughout the centuries while she, cursed and imprisoned, remembers her old life with envy. Her captor goes to any lengths to discover her secret, and Calandra is fighting for her very sanity within her cell. Meanwhile, a war is coming to Invarnis, a war that will reshape the very fabric of the world. Calandra must decide who to trust and overcome her demons to get revenge... But can she rediscover her lost light once the dust has settled? Raven's Cry is a dark retelling of Swan Lake set in Dana Fraedrich's fantasy steampunk world of Broken Gears. Buy it now to experience Calandra's heart-breaking struggle today! For fans of Suzanne Collins, Sarah J. Maas, Leigh Bardugo, and Naomi Novik. In this standalone installment in Dana Fraedrich's fantasy steampunk series, readers will discover a realm of dark magic and technology as they join Calandra in her battle for freedom, hope, and healing. Five Stars from Reader's Favorite! "Dana Fraedrich's Raven's Cry is an independent story in her finely conceived steampunk fantasy series of Broken Gears. I think the author's whole conception of the world of Broken Gears is fun and imaginative... Raven's Cry is a dark yet purely original recounting of Swan Lake. But, the author expertly blends that tale into the imaginative creation of her Broken Gears world and to good effect." Raven's Cry started as a historical fiction/fantasy - before I realized I don't have the chops for historical fiction. Maybe that's why the story never seemed to fit. I really loved the concept, though, so I let it sit for years. When I started writing the Broken Gears series, Calandra slipped into that space seamlessly. I knew then this was where she and her story belonged. Of course that meant I had to rip out the original draft's guts and restitch them back in a different way, but that's sometimes just part of the creative process. Dana Fraedrich is a dog lover, self-professed geek, and author of the steampunk fantasy series Broken Gears, which includes the Amazon bestseller, Out of the Shadows.  Dana's books are full of secrets and colorful characters that examine the many shades of grey that paint the world. When she isn't busy writing or attending book shows and author conferences, she can be found playing video games and frolicking among the Bookstagram community (the bookish corner of Instagram).Even from a young age, she enjoyed writing down the stories that she imagined in her mind. Born and raised in Virginia, she earned her BFA from Roanoke College and is now carving out her own happily ever after in Nashville, TN with her husband and two dogs.  Dana is always writing; more books are on the way!