It is during this visit that someone tosses dung at the King, leading to the deaths of Riley and Maggie and a full blown riot. Before the work day can begin, however, the King and Queen of Arden have come to inspect the mines and to offer 'Congratulations' and 'Words of encouragement' to the miners for their labor. Her father, however, has told her all her life that it means she will be a target and should keep it hidden.

It is during the ride up to the mines that Jenna shows Riley her Magemark, telling him that it means she is powerful and that they will be able to write their own story. Years earlier a girl named Jenna Bandelow heads to work in the mines with her friends Riley and Maggi. Since Lila discovers Ash's true Identity from one of the Darian brothers, Ash drugs her wine and gives her the slip, intending on going to Ardenscourt in order to kill King Gerard Montaigne in an attempt to keep his mother and younger sister safe. Lila and Ash flee Oden's Ford with Lila intending to return Ash to the Fells in hopes of receiving a reward. He is saved Mid Cleansing by Lila Barrowhill, a Wien house Cadet with a history of black market trading and smuggling. During his summer breaks he roams Arden as a horse healer, killing Ardenine officers and other targets of note.Įventually, his identity is discovered and a group of Malthian Priests known as the Darian Brothers attempt to cleanse him by drinking his blood and killing him. He then spends the next few years training as a healer at the new Spiritas academy at Oden's Ford, eventually transferring to Mystwork when he becomes of age.Īdrian spends these next few years in hiding as Ash Hanson, learning the art of healing, and of dealing death in the form of poisons. After The death of his sister Hanalea ana 'Raisa, and having witnessed his father's death and escaping his own assassination he flees to Delphi to seek the help of the Voyageur Beaugarde Talison. The war continues with neither side gaining ground, Arden controlling Delphi and the Fells continuing to defend their borders.Īdrian Sul'Han, better known as Ash, is the second oldest child of the Queen of the Fells and Han Alister. Years of war have led to tensions both within the Fells and Arden.

The new book explores what happened to the Seven Realms 20-25 years after the events of The Crimson Crown Showing the Aftermath of King Montaigne launched war against the Fells.Ģ0-25 years after the events of the previous series, Gerard Montaigne, the King of Arden's attempts to invade the Fells have failed. It was released on April 5th, 2016 by Harper Collins. Flamecaster is the fifth book in the Seven Realms universe and the first book in a new series, the Shattered Realms, by New York Times bestselling author Cinda Williams Chima.

Flamecaster by Cinda Williams Chima