The Quill and The Spear
Harvey, B. G.
TREASON! Zarilina, scribe to the cruel emperor, forges imperial orders. She saves her home, but condemns a village to death. If her treason is discovered, the emperor may see her executed. Dorian, her beloved crown prince, will not let that happen. Sent into hiding at an old mage's tower, Zarilina learns the art of magic, and discovers she is the catalyst to Dorian's plan... the overthrow of the emperor.
At the edge of the empire, Able finds ...