Her parents named her "Cursed," for that's what her people are: trapped in brutal slavery, toiling under the Izyphorn sun, forced to watch their infants die. The kaites gave her a new name: Raiballeon, "Leader of a Revolt." At ten, Rai thought that meant she would lead Maraiah to freedom.Eighteen-year-old Rai knows differently. As an exile hiding her heritage, Rai has resigned herself to a quiet life recording the Histories. After all, going up against...