As the new chieftain of the Crows, Fie knows better than to expect a royal in keep his word. Still, she's hopeful that Prince Jasimir will fulfill his oath to protect her fellow Crows. But then black smoke fills the sky, signaling the death of King Surimir and igniting Queen Rhusana's merciless bid for the throne. With the witch queen using the deadly plague to unite Sabor against the Crows - and to grow her monstrous army - Fie and her band are forced to go into hiding. But as the plague ravages the country, they're all running out of time before the Crows starve in exile and the nation is lost forever. Desperate, Fie calls on old allies to help take Rhusana down from within her own walls. To survive, Fie must unravel not only Rhusana's plot but ancient secrets of the Crows - secrets that could save her people...or set the world ablaze.--back cover
adolescent
Margaret Owen.
