Book II of  Heralds Of Valdemar. Talia could scarcely believe that she had finally earned the rank of full Herald.  Yet she knew she must now face trials far greater than those she had survived.  She must ride forth to patrol the kingdom of Valdemar, dispensing Herald’s justice throughout the land.  She must enforce her rulings in a  realm beset with treachery and dangerous unrest and use all the skills and courage at her command. Cover art by Jody Lee.