[The Healing Wars 03] • Darkfall

War has come.

Nya’s the one who brought it. And the people love her for it.

With Baseer in shambles and Geveg now an impenetrable military stronghold, Nya and the Underground have fled to a safer location—without Tali. Nya is guilt-ridden over leaving her sister behind and vows to find her, but with the rebellion in full swing and refugees flooding the Three Territories, she fears she never will.

The Duke, desperate to reclaim the throne as his own, has rallied his powerful army. And they are on the move, destroying anyone who gets in the way.

To save her sister, her family, and her people, Nya needs to stay ahead of the Duke’s army and find a way to build one of her own. Past hurts must be healed, past wrongs must be righted, and Nya must decide: Is she merely a pawn in the rebellion, a symbol of hope—or is she ready to be a hero?

ReviewPraise for BLUE FIRE: Nya confronts impossible moral choices as she fights. Relentless, gripping adventure. (Kirkus Reviews )

Praise for BLUE FIRE: A thrilling, complex saga. (The Horn Book )

Praise for THE SHIFTER: Fantasy fans and those who just love a good story will enjoy this fast-paced novel and eagerly await book two. (School Library Journal )

Praise for THE SHIFTER: The headstrong Nya and the innovative premise...keep readers turning the pages. (Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books )

Praise for THE SHIFTER: Timely ethical exploration in the guise of high-action fantasy. (Kirkus Reviews )

About the AuthorJanice Hardy is also the author of The Shifter and Blue Fire, the first two books in the Healing Wars trilogy. She lives in Georgia with her husband, four cats, and one nervous freshwater eel.