Steel kills. Magic corrupts. This blade does both.War took everything from Frida d’Armand: her crew, her fortune, and the man she loved.But a mysterious tome offers a chance at redemption. It leads Frida to an uncharted valley, reuniting her with the lover she thought dead.It is a miracle. It is also a trap.Caught by the rulers of a lost elven kingdom, Frida is offered a bargain: help an ambitious mage steal a legendary artifact, and he will send them home. Refuse, and die.But the artifact is guarded by more than steel and spell.It has a will of its own, and the shadow it casts may consume her long before the journey’s end...