Her breaking is only the beginning.Alira Verbrandt thought uniting the Fates would give her strength. Instead, it casts her into the frozen wastes of Clerracia, hunted by an enemy long thought forgotten. In the ruins of a desolate city, she discovers a serpent hidden among her closest allies. Watching, waiting, and ready to strike.Broken and betrayed, Alira awakens on the shores of Evenglacia, a land of fabled antiquity, and dark secrets. Survival demands allegiance, but the sparing of her life binds her to a war she can't control.The Shattered Sword has risen, their rebellion burning with a fire of vengeance; and to stop them, Alira must stand with Evenglacia's army of legend. But in the shadows of its ancient heart lies a truth–the rebels may be the ones who hold the key to defeating her greatest enemy.Every choice carries a price, and if she chooses wrong there may not be a world left to save.Perfect for fans of Brandon...

DESTINED BY BLOOD, BOUND BY DUTY, AND RACING AGAINST TIME. THE FORGOTTEN MUST UNITE TO DEFY AN EMPIRE, AND PREPARE FOR A JUDGMENT THAT COULD END THEM ALL.Alira Verbrandt, the Princess of Namelle, savored the scholastic tranquility of her life until the Illyrian Empire descended from the north. On the eve of battle, Alira is drawn into the center of a war that has raged for a thousand years.Unveiled as a Fate, the descendant of a legendary bloodline, destiny is thrust upon her. Alira must navigate her mortal obligation of defending her people from an empire who means to destroy them, while finding others like her to awaken a rebellious god that may be her last hope..At the heart of her worry, an ancient record foretells the return of their creator. He who shall pass a final judgment over both humanity and the gods, one they may not survive.The Waking of Storm and Flame is the first book in N.A. Betts' 'The...