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For the powerless, desire is a curse. Since he was a child, Helbram had only one wish: adventure. It was this dream that pushed him from the comforts of his village, determined to leave his mark in story and song. Reality, however, is cruel. Years of failure have smothered the flames of ambition, leaving embers wrapped in a shell of rusted plate and weathered mail. Some call him knight, but he knows it to be a false title. One he knew would never be true. Yet still, Helbram walked, his feet carrying him into a land removed from those blessed by the gods, those guided by fate to greatness.

WINNER OF THE PEN/ROBERT W. BINGHAM PRIZE LONGLISTED FOR THE STORY PRIZE The breathtaking debut of an important new voice—centered on a constellation of Korean American families “To encounter these achingly truthful, beautiful stories of newcomer Americans is like gazing up at the...

The citadel breathes destructive lies—and war erupts. When the Dark Lord Barshahor was defeated in The Witching Hand, he retreated to his castle to wreak havoc with the evil Voidstone. The people of Llad learned of his plans and gathered together to create a sacred orb made from relics of the five factions of the kingdom: witches, wizards, elves, dwarfs, and prairie dogs. A young, half-elven wizard volunteered to save the people if he could.