The New York Times bestselling author of The Given Sacrifice begins a new saga--with a new generation of heroes--set in the universe of the Change.... Princess ?rlaith, heir to Rudi Mackenzie, High King of Montival, now wields the Sword of the Lady--and faces a new enemy. Fortunately, she also has a new ally in Reiko, Empress of Japan, who has been pursued to America by a conquering army from Asia. To combat their mutual foe, ?rlaith and Reiko embark...