The Blood Mage Texts
Sherwood SmithOver the course of five books, Sherwood Smith has enthralled readers with the world of Sartorias-deles. First in the military action of the Inda series, then in Time of Daughters, and finally in the magic-based cultural drama of Banner of the Damned, Smith's books are a tour-de-force of deadly high politics, incredibly engaging worldbuilding, and nuanced examinations of power, love, and betrayal. Readers of all stripes have praised her for the master fantasist she is. Woven throughout these sagas is a sinister mystery: the dangerous, shadowed threat of Norsunder. With incredible powers only hinted at and rare appearances of enigmatic characters, Norsunder has loomed as the ultimate villain, at the very highest of stakes, and a foreboding battle to come: the great story readers have been eagerly awaiting. The Rise of the Alliance, a four volume arc, begins that story. The first installment, A Sword Named Truth, launched readers into the...