Once they were royalty, now they're renegades.Halina and Gethen are the last fighters standing against the evil engulfing Quoregna. Newly allied Nalvika and Ursinum march against their eastern neighbors in overwhelming numbers. Citizens are conscripted or killed, their possessions seized. Shrikers roam the lands, stealing children's souls to empower King Waldram's necromancy, while mages and hedge witches are seduced by the dark magic feeding his madness. Besera teeters on the brink of collapse and Or-Halee is under siege. Only distant Teleyansk remains free from war's chaos.Relentlessly hunted by their enemies, Gethen and Halina must journey to Quoregna's farthest reaches in search of allies. Can they muster aid from strangers, or will fear of Waldram's combined armies force the militess and the mage to travel a deadlier road to raise a force against his tyranny?Magic, adventure, suspense, and love return in the third novel of the Militess and Mage series. Epic fantasy that's perfect for fans of sword and sorcery with a touch of romance.