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Learn moreDecades ago, the High King of Sundolia waged a war that vanquished the Serpent clan and drove them out of the empire, reducing them to nothing more than legends spoken of in occasional frightened whispers. But they did not leave peacefully. Their parting gift included curses that now rest within the empire's soil, beneath the shade of its jungles, treading through the waves of its seas. Growing more and more dormant as the years pass under the rule of that increasingly tyrannical high king.
Until Alaya—a young woman with a hidden Serpent mark who shouldn't exist—accidentally wakes one of them up. Then another. And suddenly she finds herself exiled from her adopted village and left with no choice but to seek the truth about her lost clan and the so-called curses they left behind. About her true home. About a power, stolen from the Serpent goddess herself, that is supposedly resting in that home. It is the sort of power that could help her overthrow a king, expose the lies he's told, and put a stop to his wars.
The crown prince of Sundolia claims he wants to put a stop to those wars with her. That he only wants to help her find that power so he can undo the horrors his father has created. All they have to do is find a way to trust each other.
S. M. Gaither is the author of the Serpents and Kings series, the Drowning Empire series, and the Shift Chronicles. She writes stories about strong women doing impossible things. Those things usually involve swords and dragons, magic, a dash of humor, and/or the occasional sarcastic werewolf.
Jesse Vilinsky is a classically trained actress and voice actor, having graduated from the USC School of Dramatic Arts and BADA in London. Jesse has lent her voice to numerous film and television projects, performing and voice matching children, teen, and adult voices. She has worked on various video games, animation, and commercial projects as well. As a narrator, Jesse has garnered recognition in AudioFile magazine for her expertly voiced characters and ability to bring forth the strength and truth of their stories. She has been lauded for her facility with dialects and accents, as well as her youthful tones. A New York City native now living in Downtown Los Angeles, Jesse spends her spare time exploring the city with her husband, eating donuts.