Rachael's Sparrows are scattered.
The shadows lusting for power are growing in strength. On a secluded island, an old friend is draining Rachael's life away. Her closest allies are struggling to survive in a hostile land. Commander Dryden is trying to rebuild Rifarne's army with the gifted and non-gifted alike, but years of oppression have made trust between both sides difficult to achieve.
Desperate to finally control her magic before all is lost, Rachael must decide if the price for such knowledge is too high. On the dead remains of a country that gave everything to delay the same foe, a final battle dawns?
And victory depends on the mercy of a dragon who already watched once as a country fell.
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Rise of the Sparrows is part of the Relics of Ar'Zac series. It's recommended to read the books in order:
Rise of the Sparrows (Book 1)
Wardens of Archos (Book 2)
Blood of the Dragon (Book 3)
The prequel novella, Shadow in Ar'Sanciond, can be read at any time as per reader preference.
Klappentext
Paschros kai zo. Fight strong and live. And so she took one step at a time. Without ever looking down. Rachael's worst nightmare and feared vision has come alive. Imprisoned on Kaethe in the Dark One's temple, guarded by shadows, she can't do anything but wait for death. If only she could force her visions, or contact Cale and her Sparrows… but she's never been able to control her gift, and her only friends are an ocean away, unaware that Rachael's been kidnapped. Even worse nightmares rise from the shadows. The Dark One grows stronger every day, and He'll destroy the world if Rachael doesn't find a way out. To do that, she needs to force her visions, break the Dark One's barrier on her mind, master her gift, and find a dragon willing to shed its blood for humanity... But will it cost Rachael her life, her sanity, or both?