Crown of Vengeance begins a new epic fantasy saga from New York Times and USA Today bestselling authors Mercedes Lackey and James Mallory
She is the unwanted spawn of a mad king and queen, her lands lost before her birth; her family—her very name—erased from history. Cursed by many, yet protected by an even greater curse.
She was born on a night of storm and terror, raised in protected concealment, then banished from the only home she had ever known—an ancient enemy’s final stroke in a war begun centuries before.
Secret studies of hidden lore reveal the truth of the prophecy that heralded her coming. Dark dreams teach lessons of war and duty, of strategy and magecraft, that she could not learn in a thousand lifetimes.
She does not have a thousand lifetimes. She has just one—and time is running out. For the prophecy spoke not just of her, but of a great Darkness that would destroy the elven kingdoms. A Darkness that is coming ever closer.
She is Vieliessar Farcarinon and she must save her people. Even if she must shatter custom and destroy the world she was born to rule.
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“[An] intricate tale…Rudd’s fluid, lyrical performance eases the reader’s immersion into Viel’s world of political intrigue and war. Though propelled by destiny, Rudd’s Viel is humanized in brief moments infused with loneliness, humor, and earnestness. Interspersed with her tale are the secret preparations of the forces of darkness foretold in the prophecy, narrated by Lane with chilling malevolence, which adds an urgency to Viel’s quest to unite her people and builds anticipation for the next entry in the series. Set in the world of the authors’ Obsidian and Enduring Flame trilogies, Viel’s journey from outcast to leader builds on the world familiar to fans and stands on its own for new readers.”
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