Eighteen-year-old Ziva may have defeated a deadly warlord, but the price was almost too much. Ziva is forced into a breakneck race to a nearby city with the handsome mercenary, Kellyn, and the young scholar, Petrik, to find a magical healer who can save her sister's life. But the plan goes awry and Ziva and Kellyn are captured by an ambitious prince. Once again, Ziva is forced to use her powers for sinister purposes, magicking dangerous weapons meant for world domination. The forge, once her safe space from anxiety, is now Ziva's prison - and she's not sure how much she'll need to sacrifice to keep herself and Kellyn alive.

 

 

This book is part of a book series called The Bladesmith Duology .

There are 400 pages in this book. This book was published in 2022 by Pushkin Children's Books .

Tricia Levenseller, author of Daughter of a Pirate King, is from a small town in Oregon, but she now lives next to the Rocky Mountains in Utah with her bossy dog, Rosy. She received her degree in English Language and Editing, and she is thrilled that she never has to read a textbook again. When she's not writing or reading, Tricia enjoys putting together jigsaw puzzles, playing volleyball, and watching her favorite TV shows while eating extra-buttered popcorn.