A TWIST OF THE BLADE – S. M. GAITHER

Mercenary. Survivor. Queen. Casia Greythorne s world has been shattered. Still reeling from a devastating loss and the revelation of an identity she wasn t ready for, she must now also master the strange magic that s awakening within her. But first she must lead her friends through cursed lands and the dwellings of the gods, away from the crumbling empire and the king-emperor who clutches the crown with ever-bloodier hands. All while knowing the true threat may be someone she came dangerously close to falling for. . . Elander Revenmar thought he knew who he was. He had a mission, a god he was content to serve. Then came a woman he should have stayed away from; whose life he never should have saved. Because salvation comes with a cost. And some debts must be paid in blood.