The Artesans of Albia series, endorsed by Janet E. Morris;The Sacred Band of Stepsons novels; Outpassage; I, The Sun."These nesting novels are evocative, hauntingly real. Smart. Powerful. Compelling. Start reading now. I, for one, can't wait to find out what will happen next."A fragile peace has been restored, but at what price?Despite averting the destruction of the Veils and preventing all-out war between two realms, Brynne Sullyan's troubles are far from over. Her marriage is in tatters, her military career sacrificed for the greater good, and her impending motherhood a source of anxiety rather than joy. Fleeing the shambles of her life in Albia, Sullyan seeks solace in Andaryon. Taran accompanies her, but even he cannot protect her from her ravenous inner demons. Baron Reen's trial looms and his conviction is by no means certain. Tad's testimony and the capture of the traitorous Captain Parren may be the keys to proving Reen's guilt, but Tad's life still hangs by a thread and Parren has fled the Manor. Devastated by his wife's betrayal and his own failure to protect Tad, Robin vows to hunt down the traitor. Whether he succeeds or fails, his quest for vengeance could be the undoing of them all...