In this clever epic fantasy, escaping the curse Rasp Stoneclaw has been running from since birth may be trickier than expected.Runaway heir Rasp Stoneclaw was born cursed, prophesied to bring destruction to the world. Now exiled by the Stoneclaw tribe after his brothers drove him out, he lives under an assumed name. Far from the curse, of course.Meanwhile, Protector of the Realm Oralia Dawnsight—along with her team, the rebellious faithful four—is on the hu...

In the third book of this clever epic-fantasy trilogy, Rasp and his fellowship will defeat the dark magic corrupting them once and for all . . . or not.With the Realm fractured, the outlaws of the Iron Ridge are threatened from all sides. Aided by his mentor, Whisper, runaway heir—and newly ordained witch—Rasp Stoneclaw finally has a chance to see more of the world, beyond the ridge. He'd like to survive and keep his wits about him, but the darkness inside him has ...

It'll take a village for Rasp Stoneclaw to escape the curse he's been running from since birth in the clever second installment of this epic fantasy series.In the aftermath of runaway heir Rasp Stoneclaw's foiled attempts to escape the curse threatening to destroy his people, he's stuck under a mountain with Oralia Dawnsight, Protector of the Realm. So in other words, everything's going great.Oralia's plan to install the cursed Stoneclaw as the new leader o...