The Rival — Kristine Kathryn Rusch

A LAND SCARRED BY WAR MUST FACE A CONQUEROR WITHOUT MERCY

Twenty years after their first attempt, a new Fey invasion threatens Blue Isle, headed by the ruthless Black King Rugad. The island is more than a stepping-stone to conquest of the continent. On Blue Isle are Rugad's great-grandchildren, who may be the future hope of the Fey.

But Arianna and Sebastian are as much Islander as Fey, and will stand with their father, Nicholas, Blue Isle's king. As he prepares for a devastating new kind of war, Nicholas learns a stunning truth: Sebastian is not his son. The true prince was spirited away in infancy by the Fey, raised in the enchanted Shadowlands. Now, as the prince comes of age and Blue Isle stands on the brink of war, the future of two races hangs in the balance.

Continuing the brilliant epic of The Fey, The Rival unfolds a vibrant tale of brutality, betrayal, courage, and enchantment.