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In the Raverran Empire, magic is scarce, and those born with power are strictly controlled - taken as children and conscripted into the Falcon Army. Zaira has lived her life on the streets to avoid this fate, hiding her mage-mark and thieving to survive. But hers is a rare and dangerous magic, one that could threaten the entire empire.

All Kembral Thorne wants is to finish her maternity leave in peace. But when her best friend drags her to a will reading at a decrepit island mansion—along with her once-rival, now-girlfriend Rika Nonesuch—she finds an unexpected reunion of her childhood crew . . . and a deadly curse she must now unravel. To save her friends, Kem and Rika must once more race against the clock and descend into other realities. But the mansion is full of old secrets and new schemes, and soon the game becomes far more dangerous than they could ever have imagined.

Kembral Thorne is spending a few hours away from her newborn, and she's determined to enjoy the party no matter what. But when the guests start dropping dead, Kem has no choice but to get to work. She's a member of the Guild of Hounds, after all, and she can't help picking up the scent of trouble. She's not the only one. Her professional and personal nemesis, notorious burglar Rika Nonesuch, is on the prowl. They quickly identify what's causing the mayhem: a mysterious grandfather clock that sends them down an Echo every time it chimes. 

Across the border, the Witch Lords of Vaskandar are preparing for war. But before an invasion of Raverra can begin, all 17 Witch Lords must gather to agree a course of action. Lady Amalia Cornaro knows that this conclave might be her only chance to stifle the growing flames of war. Amalia and her warlock Zaira must go behind enemy lines, using every ounce of wit and cunning they have to avert the coming conflict. If they fail, it will all come down to swords and fire.

La magie est peu fréquente dans l'Empire raverrain, et ceux qui naissent avec ce pouvoir sont étroitement contrôlés : repérés dès l'enfance, ils se retrouvent enrôlés de force dans le régiment des Faucons. Zaira a évité ce sort ; elle a grandi dans les rues en volant pour survivre et en dissimulant sa nature. Mais elle cache une magie rare et dangereuse, une magie qui pourrait menacer l'Empire tout entier.

Brise la magie, brise le cycle. Alors que la neige tient à distance les armées conquérantes du seigneur Ruven, dame Amalia Cornaro et la sorcière du feu Zaira tentent de changer le sort des mages de l'Empire raverrain, s'attirant l'inimitié des puissants prêts à tout pour garder le contrôle de la magie. Mais durant la plus grande mascarade de la Cité Sérénissime, Ruven frappe au cœur même de l'Empire - une attaque dévastatrice visant ce qu'Amalia a de plus cher.

À la frontière raverraine, le Vaskandar se prépare à la guerre. Mais avant de déclencher les hostilités, les dix-sept Hauts Ensorceleurs ont convenu de se réunir pour un Conclave où chacun devra prendre position sur la question. Amalia Cornaro sait que cet événement sera sa seule chance d'étouffer les flammes menaçantes des affrontements, et elle est prête à tous les sacrifices pour sauver Raverra de la destruction.

We talk about spirituality from an experienced point of view and a beginner's- helping you to navigate your spiritual journey no matter where you are in it! Kiera Talley is a psychic medium and intuitive tarot/oracle reader. (kieratalleymedium.com) and Melissa Caruso is the owner of Melissa's Crystals on Etsy (MelissasCrystalsUS) she began her spiritual awakening about two years ago.

In questo gioco nulla è come sembra e neppure la morte è la fine di tutto. Il tempo scorre inesorabile. Chi farà la prossima mossa? È la vigilia del nuovo anno e, dopo settimane passate in casa con la figlia appena nata, Kembral Thorne, membro in congedo della gilda dei Segugi, si prende una serata libera per andare a uno sfarzoso ballo, a cui parteciperanno tutte le personalità più in vista della città di Acantis. Nonostante la stanchezza per le notti insonni, Kem tenta di godersi la festa e di ignorare la presenza di Rika, attraente spia dagli occhi grigi e penetranti e sua acerrima nemica.