Traitor of Redwinter by Ed McDonald

The second in Ed McDonald's Chronicles of Redwinter, full of shady
politics, militant monks, ancient powers. . . and a young
womannavigating a world in which no one is quite what they seem.
The power of the Sixth Gate grows stronger within Raine each day - to control
it, she needs lessons no living Draoihn can teach her. Her fledgling friendships
are tested to a breaking point as she tries to face what she has become, and
her master Ulovar is struck by a mysterious sickness that slowly saps the
vitality from his body, leaving Raine to face her growing darkness alone.
There's only one chance to turn the tide of power surging within her - to learn
the secrets the Draoihn themselves purged from the world.
The book can teach her. She doesn't know where she found it, or when
exactly, but its ever changing pages whisper power that has lain untouched for
centuries.
As the king's health fails and the north suffers in the grip of famine, rebellious
lords hunger for the power of the Crown, backed by powers that would see the
Crowns undone. Amidst this growing threat, Raine's former friend Ovitus
brings a powerful new alliance, raising his status and power of his own. He
professes support for the heir to the throne even as others would see him take
it for himself, and desperately craves Raine's forgiveness - or her submission.
But the grandmaster has her own plans for Raine, and the deadly training she
has been given has not been conducted carelessly. In Raine she seeks to
craft a weapon to launch right (...)

Ed McDonald is the author of the Raven's Mark and Redwinter Chronicles
series of novels. He studied Ancient History and Archaeology at the University
of Birmingham, and Medieval History at Birkbeck College, University of
London. Ed is passionate about fantasy tabletop roleplay games and has
studied medieval swordsmanship since 2013. He currently lives with his
partner, author Catriona Ward, in London, England.

Tor
On Sale: Oct 24/23
6.12 x 9.25 • 448 pages
9781250811745 • $39.99 • CL - With dust jacket
Fiction / Fantasy / Epic
Series: Redwinter Chronicles