Umbertouched
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As armies mobilize and fortifications rise, Zivah and Dineas grapple with the aftermath of their fateful mission. Dineasβs fellow Shidadi no longer trust him after his time in Ampara. And with his constant flashbacksβand lingering feelings of loyalty toward his former comradesβDineas wonders if his kinsmen might be right.
Meanwhile, Zivah faces growing pressure to betray her healerβs vows. Is it worth honoring the Goddessβs wishes if it means the destruction of all she knows? On top of that, sheβs having flashes of feverβsigns that her illness is returning to claim her.
As the world around them threatens to collapse, Zivah and Dineas must decide how they feel about each other. Was the love and friendship they shared in Sehmar City an illusion, or is it strong enough to save them all?
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New York Times bestselling author Livia Blackburne wrote her first novel while researching the neuroscience of reading at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.Β Since then, sheβs switched to full time writing, which also involves getting into peopleβs heads but without the help of a three tesla MRI scanner.Β She is the author of the Midnight Thief (An Indies Introduce New Voices selection) and Rosemarked (A YALSA Teens Top Ten nominee), as well as the picture book I Dream of Popo, which received three starred reviews and was on numerous Best of Year lists.Β
