The Exiled Queen

by Cinda Williams Chima

Han Alister, ex street lord, former thief, and  expert lier, is now traveling to Oden's Ford to earn an education in the magical arts. Even though the school is known as "the great leveler," there are students who have reason to hate Han, specifically the Bayar twin wizards, Micah and Fiona. In the first book, The Demon King, Han steals an amulet from their father, the High Wizard. In this book, Han has to find a way to keep Micah and Fiona from killing him and recovering the amulet. Meanwhile, Princess Raisa has run away from an arranged marriage with Micah Bayar. She and her best friend, Amon, are also making their way to Oden's Ford so that Raisa can get a military education in order to become a stronger ruler. Raisa's and Han's paths have crossed in the past, but when they meet again their connection is more powerful than before.