Harrowing, but you won't be able to put it down. Nola, a young Seer, is born into poverty, but her powerful gift of Othersight gets her an invitation to study at the king's court. Dazzled by luxury and the legendary heroes of her land, Nola ends up a pawn in a terrible game of treachery and deceit.

The seemingly heroic sorcerer Teldaru has a gruesome plan to seize the throne — and an unwilling apprentice in Nola. Will she be able to escape his curse in time to save the kingdom? And

—Petra Mayer