From New York Times bestselling author Cinda Williams Chima comes the third gripping adventure in the Shattered Realms series, where intricately interwoven storylines converge as the warring Seven Realms struggle to unite against a horrific tyrant. Vagabond seafarer Evan Strangward can move wind, waves, and weather, but his magical abilities can’t protect him forever from the brutal Empress Celestine. As Celestine’s relentless bloodsworn armies grow, Evan travels to the Fells to warn the queendom that an invasion is imminent. If he can’t convince the Gray Wolf queen to take a stand, he knows that the Seven Realms will fall, and his last sanctuary will be destroyed. Among the dead will be the one person Evan can’t stand to lose. Meanwhile, the queen’s formidable daughter, Princess Alyssa ana’Raisa, is already a prisoner aboard the empress’s ship, sailing east. Lyss may be the last remaining hope of bringing down the empress from within her own tightly controlled stronghold. A stormcaster on the run and a princess in chains must fight to save their world—and each other. A Unique Magic System: From stormcasters who command the wind and waves to a brutal blood mage empress building a supernatural army, magic is a powerful and deadly weapon. - A Hero with a Hidden Heritage: Evan Strangward, a vagabond seafarer, believes he’s just another pirate trying to survive—until a powerful empress begins hunting him for the secret in his blood. - Warring Realms & Alliances: As an invasion looms, Evan must convince a skeptical Gray Wolf queen to unite the fractured kingdoms before they all fall to a common enemy. - A Formidable Heroine: Imprisoned on the empress’s own ship, Princess Lyss refuses to be a pawn and becomes the last hope for a rebellion from within the enemy’s stronghold. “The third entry in the Shattered Realms Series is even more riveting than the first two.” - Booklist An army bound in BLOOD to serve an empress who wields FIRE. Resisting the MENACE: a captive warrior PRINCESS, a vagabond PIRATE, and a reluctant rebel SOLDIER. Follow the twisting stories of these remarkable young fighters as they take a stand against a magically gifted tyrant—and risk losing everything in the ruthless storm of war. Cinda Williams Chima is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author who writes fantasy for teens of all ages. In addition to the Runestone Saga, her critically acclaimed work includes the Heir Chronicles and the Seven Realms series. She lives in Asheville, North Carolina, and she is always working on her next novel. Find out more at cindachima.com.