Ebudae — John H. Carroll

Book 2 of the Dralin Trilogy:Dark secrets are hidden within the Pallon Estate in Dralin. The matron of the family is a pariah and she keeps her granddaughter hidden away from society. Young Ebudae Pallon studies arcane energies capable of corrupting the body and killing those who start young. Certain protections have kept her healthy and made her powerful beyond her youth.Pelya Jornin, raised in the Dralin City Guard, is a master of swords at fifteen. She and Ebudae have secretly explored the ruins below Dralin for years, fighting off the creatures that roam its streets.On Ebudae's sixteenth birthday, she and Pelya have been allowed into the city without an escort. They visit the wonders of Carnival and make new friends. However, life in the city of Dralin is never simple . . . or safe. The Dralin Trilogy is a dark, swords-and-sorcery fantasy series following the lives of a few unusual individuals as they desperately try to survive in the sinister city of Dralin.