The Battle Drum: A Novel (The Ending Fire Trilogy)

ISBN: 0593356993

Author: El-Arifi, Saara

Condition: New

Murder. Secrets. Sacrifice: Three women seek the truth of the empires past. And the truth they find will have the power to ignite a war, in the sequel to The Final Strife, the continuation of a visionary fantasy trilogy inspired by the myths of Africa and Arabia.[A] riveting high-fantasy series . . . intense and compelling.-BooklistAN AUTOSTRADDLE BEST BOOK OF THE YEARAnoor is the first blue-blooded ruler of the Wardens Empire. But when she is accused of a murder she didnt commit, her reign is thrown into turmoil. She must solve the mystery and clear her name without the support of her beloved, Sylah.Sylah braves new lands to find a solution for the hurricane that threatens to destroy her home. But in finding answers, she must make a decision: Should she sacrifice her old life in order to raise up her sword once more?Hassas web of secrets grows ever thicker as she finds herself on the trail of crimes in the city. Her search uncovers the extent of the atrocities of the empires past and present. Now she must guard both her heart and her land.The three women find their answers, but not the answers they wanted. The drumbeat of change thrums throughout the world.And it sings a song of war.Ready we will be, when the Ending Fire comes,When the Child of Fire brings the Battle Drum,The Battle Drum,The Battle Drum.Ready we will be, for war will come.Book Two of The Ending Fire Trilogy