
Part of Series
A SLAVE ON THE RUN When Rialla was young, slave traders from Darran ambushed her clan, killing all the men and enslaving the women and children. For years, Rialla lived in bondage, serving her master while waiting for a chance to escape. When that chance came, she made the best of it – and fled to the mercenary nation of Sianim... A SPY IN TRAINING Now she can strike back at her former masters. A lord in Darran seeks to outlaw slavery – but there are plots to kill him before he can. Rialla is chosen by the spymaster of Sianim to prevent the murder – and is plunged into a world of deadly magic, where gods walk in human form. Where her most trusted companions are not what they claim. And where Rialla could be enslaved again... A CHANCE FOR VENGEANCE As a spy, Rialla realizes the danger of her mission. As a former slave, she realizes she has no choice.
Author

Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the Goodreads database with this name. Patricia Briggs was born in Butte, Montana, to a children’s librarian who passed on to her kids a love of reading and books. Patricia grew up reading fairy tales and books about horses, and later developed an interest in folklore and history. When she decided to write a book of her own, a fantasy book seemed a natural choice. Patricia graduated from Montana State University with degrees in history and German and she worked for a while as a substitute teacher. Currently, she lives in Montana with her husband, children, and six horses and writes full time, much to the delight of her fans.