Heart of Mist - Helen Scheuerer

nIn a realm where toxic mist sweeps the lands and magic is forbidden, all Bleak wants is a cure for her power.n nStill grieving the death of her guardian and dangerously self-medicating with alcohol, Bleak is snatched from her home by the Commander of the King's Army, and summoned to the capital.n nBut the king isn't the only one interested in Bleak's powers.n nThe leader of an infamous society of warriors, the Valia Kindred, lays claim to her as well, and Bleak finds herself in the middle of a much bigger battle than she anticipated.n nHeart of Mist is the gripping first book in The Oremere Chronicles, a fantasy series of epic proportions.n