Runeslade — Macaulay C. Hunter

The secrets have been answered . . . Taken captive by the fearsome Dagrun clan, Rafe Swale finally knows what happened to her mother on the long-ago night she disappeared. But as the Gatecrashers are thrust into a world of riches and deception, crowns and blood, time is running out. A prisoner in a gilded cage and destined to die within months, Rafe is blocked at every turn in her attempts to save her mother. Undeterred, she is determined to get as close as she can in one last battle to reunite her family . . . or perish in the attempt.