Battle Magic

NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author Tamora Pierce returns to the magical world of Winding Circle. On their way to the first Circle temple in Gyongxi mages Briar Rosethorn and Evvy pay a visit to the emperors summer palace. Although treated like royalty when they first arrive the mages soon discover that the emperor plans to invade Gyongxi posing a fatal threat to the home temple of the Living Circle religion. Accompanied by one of the emperors prize captives the three mages rush to Gyongxi to warn its citizens of the impending attack. With the imperials hot on their trail Briar Rosethorn and Evvy must quickly help the country prepare for battle. But even with the help of new allies will their combined forces be enough to fight the imperial army and win the war?