Ten thousand years after the fall of the immortals, the Gaern rule the kingdom. Xali's family has ruled since the great king defeated the immortals and reclaimed the lands that once were stolen from their people. As a second born, Xali is expected to keep quiet and respect the first borns, but Xali is not like the other second borns. Born without the magic the others in her family hold, she yields the sword as her weapon. She is bold, curious,...