Land of Perpetual Night (Blood Forest #0.5) by Miri C. Golden

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SHE’S THE LEGEND WHO WILL TOPPLE AN EMPIRE OF LIES…SHE JUST DOESN’T KNOW IT YET. Cadet ranger Troa Travay spends her days arresting outlaws in the wilds of Shinador. Given her squad’s accomplishments while under her command, she’ll someday earn the captainship she dreams of. For Troa, it’s a perfect life…until she uncovers an insidious plot to assassinate Shinador’s governor, the very man she unwittingly kissed the other night—a ruler the law forbids her from loving. While Troa and her squad investigate, she gains a deadly magical Gift, guaranteed to soon kill her. Worse yet, Imperium law requires she surrender herself to the authorities before she loses her mind and hurts people—as the Gifted always do. But the magic reveals a tapestry of lies shrouding the world Troa knows, and when she plucks a thread, everything she believed to be true begins to unravel. Now, she finds herself caught in a tangle of deception, betrayal, and slaughter, where right and wrong aren’t mutually exclusive. With her life and all she holds dear hanging in the balance, can she burn through the lies without landing herself in irons? Or will the magic consume her before she uncovers the truth? The timepiece is ticking. Land of Perpetual Night is a full-length prequel to the upcoming Blood Forest trilogy—an action-packed, character-driven High Fantasy series. If you like resilient heroines, fathomless friendships, and a side of steam served with your magic, battles, and heartache, then this gripping story is for you.