Shvarts, Andrew

Raised by an underground rebel group after the murder of her parents, seventeen-year-old Alka goes undercover at the most prestigious school of magic in an attempt to recruit for the rebellion and win the Great Game which would give her access to the seat of her enemies power.

Raised by an underground rebel group after the murder of her parents, seventeen-year-old Alka goes undercover at the most prestigious school of magic in an attempt to recruit for the rebellion and win the Great Game which would give her access to the seat of her enemies power.

Tilla, the illegitimate daughter of Lord Kent, bands together with other outcasts in an attempt to prevent civil war and protect Lyriana, a sheltered, visiting princess whose life is in danger.

Under the protection of the king in the capital of Lightspire, Tilla believes she is safe from the treasonous machinations of her father Lord Kent, but when her University roommate is murdered, Tilla finds herself deep in a plot involving religious cultists, bloodmages, and Western insurgents.

Tilla, the illegitimate daughter of Lord Kent, bands together with other outcasts in an attempt to prevent civil war and protect Lyriana, a sheltered, visiting princess whose life is in danger.