Fate's Long Shadow - 5x8" Paperback

Jassae should have died the night giants raided her village and slaughtered her people. But her mother, a powerful sorceress, spared her life for a fate worse than death - slavery.Now captive in the land of the giants, Jassae struggles under the burden of her uncontrolled magic and her mother's chilling legacy. But when she reads the oracle bones one fateful night, Jassae sets in motion events that will determine the course of her life.Gifted to the chieftain's daughter, Jassae must navigate a new world of political schemes and ancient grudges. The giants conspire to use her dark magic to fulfill an ancient prophecy and conquer the continent.But Jassae has her own destiny to shape. With grit and guile, she will climb the ranks to become a priestess of the Dark Goddess and matron of her own house. To survive, she must master her wild power and gather allies in a hostile land.Can one slave girl challenge the designs of an entire nation? Jassae is determined to try, whatever the cost, in