"The world creation and characterization within Inda have the complexity and depth and inventiveness that mark a first-rate fantasy novel." -Orson Scott Card, author of Ender's Game Set in the beloved world of the Inda series, Sherwood Smith returns readers to the enthralling saga of Sartorias-deles, bringing together deadly high politics, engaging worldbuilding, and nuanced examinations of power, love, and betrayal-set against the challenges of adolescence. Long-dormant magical forces are moving once again in Sartorias-deles. Agents of Norsunder, have reappeared in the world, amassing resources, and sowing instability. But with numerous nations led by young rulers brought too early to their thrones, the world is hardly ready to defend itself. Yet good intentions may fracture in the face of personal grudges, secrets, and inexperience. As the Norsundrian attacks become bolder, these teens, many scarred by early experience face what it means to ally or die.