

But the Nightingale is stronger than anyone realizes, and she will not break. She has lost her home, family, freedom, and even her name. Bound by magic to work her master's dark plan, the woman, known only as the Nightingale, silently vows her revenge. Guildmaster Lorcen Caspon hopes that her demon-like presence at his side will aid him in conquering a kingdom. The lone survivor of an attack that destroys her home and family, one halfblood girl is captured by a man bent on transforming her into a deadly assassin.

The blood does not mix easy, but when it does, the result belongs to neither side. Halfbloods, the children of two species, are extremely rare. They are perceived as monsters, servants of the dark god Enas, master of the hell-like Plains of Centura. Forced deep into the wilds, the anthelai are feared and hated. In a land of vast forests and clustered cities, humans and anthelai live in uneasy proximity. Forced deep into the wilds, the anthelai **SIGNED COPY** **SIGNED COPY** In a land of vast forests and clustered cities, humans and anthelai live in uneasy proximity.
