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With treacherous weather and inhospitable soil, the Savoan kingdom is a brutal place to survive—especially if you don’t possess magic.

As an indentured servant, working to buy back her freedom, Rune Ealde knows this all too well. Terrified her debt will never be paid, Rune joins a growing rebellion to…


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1 author picked Between Smoke and Shadow as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

I read an early version of an ARC of this book and couldn't put it down. The world is rich, lush and dangerous, and the characters are complicated and I loved seeing how they grew and evolved and came to rely on each other.

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