Seasons of War B

ThepoetsandtheirmagicalandathaveprotectedthecitiesoftheKhaiemagainsttheirrivalsinGaltforgenerations.Otah,KhaioftheWinterCityofMachi,hastriedforyearstopreparehispeopleforafutureinwhichtheandatcannolongerbesafelyharnessed.Buthiswarningshavebeenignored,andnowit'stoolate.Aruthless,charismaticGalticgeneralbelieveshehasfoundawaytostriptheandatoftheirpower.Ifheiswrong,Galtwillbedestroyed.Ifheisright,theKhaiemwillfall.Onlyonethingiscertain:conflictisinevitable,andOtahandhisoldfriendandenemythedisgracedpoet,Maati,mustfightadesperatebattletoprotecttheircitiesfromslaughter.Thesetwomen,boundtogetherbyshadowandbetrayal,willbringtheworldtotheedgeofacataclysmunlikeanythingeithersidehadimagined.Forifthecostofwarishigh,thepriceofpeacemaybeunimaginable...