Mage Strike

The fight for freedom begins.

The hard part should have been over. Former slave Miara and Crown Prince Aven have escaped with their freedom and their lives. From kidnapper and captive, they've grown into a powerful partnership. And they've returned to the mountain fortress of Estun, triumphant, to warn his people of the rising menace just across their border.

But escape was only the first step. War looms. Hundreds of mages still live in slavery. Neither the king nor the queen believes the people will support a foreign spy as crown princess, no matter how loyal Miara truly is. And enemy agents plot to keep Aven from the throne by any means necessary, be they mundane--or murderous.

On top of it all, the Dark Master has plans of his own: to enslave a vast mage army bound to his will alone. To obliterate all knowledge of the forbidden star magic, no matter the cost. And to get a little revenge too, while he's at it.

Powerful new enemies, tenacious new allies, and earth-shaking magic join Aven and Miara in this second volume of the Enslaved Chronicles.

R. K. Thorne is an independent fantasy author whose writing is fueled by her addiction to notebooks, role-playing games, coffee, and red wine. She has read speculative fiction since before she was probably much too young to be doing so and encourages you to do the same. She lives in the green hills of Pennsylvania with her family and two gray cats that may or may not pull her chariot in their spare time. You can sign up for updates on future books by joining her mailing list here: http://www.rkthorne.com/get-updates/