Evie Manieri’s mesmerizing debut is the first book in the much anticipated Shattered Kingdoms trilogy. Decades ago, the vicious Norlanders landed on the shores of the Shadar and enslaved the peaceful fisher folk. Now an uprising brews in the city depths – the rebels have even hired the infamous mercenary known as the Mongrel to aid them. But as the battle against the powerful Norlanders nears, the Mongrel’s sinister ambitions threaten to doom the Shadar for good.

Victory for the Shadari rebels has come at a terrible price. Hardship, superstition, and petty feuds poison King Daryan’s young reign, and entire families are vanishing without a trace. Help is nowhere to be found, for their Nomas allies have troubles of their own, and the Mongrel, plagued by the sins of her violent past, has disappeared. While Daryan struggles to maintain the peace, Eofar and Rho are racing to their northern homeland to plead – or fight – for the Shadar’s independence. But Norland has changed, and they soon find themselves embroiled in the court politics of an empire about to implode. Meanwhile the Mongrel’s path carries her deep into Norland’s frozen wastes to redeem a promise – one that forces her into the heart of the growing conflict. As the foundations of the two far-flung countries begin to crack, an enigmatic figure watches from a tower room in Ravindal Castle. She is old and a prisoner, but her reach is long, and her patience is about to be rewarded….

The conclusion of the epic fantasy Shattered Kingdoms series where rebellion and betrayal threaten to tear apart Shadar She was tainted. Once known as the Mongrel, Lahlil only had one purpose: to reap blood and carnage for those who paid the right price. And though the ravages of past wars haunted her every waking moment, when the Shadari called upon Lahlil to lead the rebellion against Norlanders-telepathic and bloodthirsty invaders who conquered their lands and enslaved their people to the mines-she delivered. Then she ran. Now, Lahlil must return to Shadar to save the person she loves the most and rebuild. What she finds first is a kingdom that has devolved to political discord and an old enemy’s ships sailing just beyond the horizon. Strife’s Bane pushes a grand cast of familiar characters to the brink of ruin as the conclusion to Evie Manieri’s Shattered Kingdom series. With Manieri’s unique blend of magic, blood, and dramatic tension, the stakes have never been so high.