Cirrus@Austlit

'Branded an outcast, never to be trusted.

'Servant, Commoner, Warrior, Priest. Which caste will Kahlahnni be assigned?

'Shunned and harassed since she can remember, Kahlahnni struggles to believe she is valued and wants the branding ceremony that will reveal her caste, her future to be done. Over. But…the Gods have other plans.

'When her gift shows Kahlahnni a vision of death that comes to fruition she chooses to flee. Injured and alone in the wilderness Kahlahnni must do the one thing she has never been able to do before: she must entrust her secrets to a man who could use her to his advantage…just like everyone else.

'Or she might find what she has always longed for…a place to belong?'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Prince Harlonngraith is on a quest to find his champion, but could this soft spoken, aspiring author truly be it? His country stands on the brink of war and the wrong decision could mean the death of everything he loves. Was the Seer right? Is this mystery girl the one for him and his nation or has there been a terrible mistake?

'Marra has lived a sheltered life; the only exciting things to ever happen to her are what she writes in her stories. But lately, her vivid dreams feel more real and her parents whispered private conversations are seeming more urgent. Something is coming. Now, she can only hope that when it happens, she will be lethal enough to survive her fate.' (Publication summary)

'The illegitimate son of a cast-off queen, Tommofey, has a score to settle.

Raised to believe he is the rightful heir to the throne of Segarris, Tommofey must now embark on his personal journey to find a champion who will represent him when it comes time to challenge his half-brother, Harlonngraith, for the right to rule. He has been given a single clue from a suspect source—the supposed Seer of the Pomaikka—on where to begin his search. Should he take the risk and follow the word of someone who has been labelled a traitor?

Aviva worships her brother and is thrilled when she is reunited with him as he returns from the latest skirmishes upon the Islands of Lobbregath, but her joy is short lived when a stranger arrives and demands to see the most skilled swordsman in the area. He promises riches beyond imagining for the right person. Aviva instantly dislikes him, but the money he offers would be enough for her and her brother to buy the small family farm they have always dreamed of owning. Is what this stranger promises too good to be true?

'One wrong choice and the ending could be fatal for everyone.' (Publication summary)