From the critically acclaimed author Pamela Freeman comes a new stand-alone tale of loss, fear and desire set in the world of her acclaimed Castings trilogy. Two peoples have been fighting over the same land for a thousand years. Invaders crushed the original inhabitants, and ancient powers have reluctantly given way to newer magics. But Ember was to change all this with a wedding to bind these warring people together - until her future goes up in flames. Ember's husband-to-be is murdered by a v