For centuries the people of Alera have relied on the power of the furies to protect them from
outside invaders. But the gravest threat might be closer than they think.Tavi has escaped the
Calderon Valley and the mysterious attack of the Marat on his homeland. But he is far from safe
as trying to keep up the illusion of being a student while secretly training as one of the
First Lord's spies is a dangerous game. And he has not yet learned to use the furies making
him especially vulnerable.When the attack comes it's on two fronts. A sudden strike threatens
the First Lord's life and threatens to plunge the land into civil war. While in the Calderon
Valley the threat faced from the Marat is dwarfed by an ancient menace. And Tavi must learn to
harness the furies if he has any chance of fighting the greatest threat Alera has ever known .
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