First published 2008
The royal family of Lumatere has been brutally murdered, and a usurper now rules the cursed kingdom. As exiles roam the lands, dying by the thousands, a young man named Finnikin is compelled to join forces with an enigmatic novice, Evanjalin, who claims her dark dreams will lead them to a surviving royal child and a way to pierce the cursed barrier. But Evanjalin's unpredictable behavior suggests she may not be what she seems, and Finnikin's faith in her and his own destiny will be tested in this narrative crackling with the tension of an imminent storm.
Genres: adventure, fantasy, epic-fantasy, historical-fantasy
Vibes: atmospheric, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: chosen-one, found-family
Setting: Lumatere
416 pages · Paperback · Viking Australia
Content warnings: violence