The Dragons of Deepwood Fen

This 1st book in a new fantasy series from the author of the acclaimed Song of the Shattered Sands series follows an unlikely pair as they expose the secrets at the heart of the mountain city of Ancris. Lorelei Aurelius is the smartest inquisitor in the mountain city of Ancris. When a mysterious tip leads her to a clandestine meeting between the Church and the hated Red Knives,she uncovers a plot that threatens not only her home but the empire itself. The trail leads her to Rylan Holbrookea notorious thief posing as a dragon singer. Rylan came to Ancris to solve the very same mystery she stumbled onto. Knowing his incarceration could lead to the Red KnivesΓÇÖ achieving their goalsLorelei makes a fateful decision: she frees him. Now branded as traitorsthe two flee the city on dragonback. In the massive forest known as the Holtthey discover something terrible. The Red Knives are planning to awaken a powerful demigod in the holiest shrine in Ancrisand for some reason the Church is willing to allow it. It forces their return to Ancriswhere the unlikely allies must rally the very people whoΓÇÖve vowed to capture them before itΓÇÖs too late. Explore the mountain city of Ancriswhere fast-paced adventure and intrigue abound. in this new offering from the author of the acclaimed Song of the Shattered Sands series.