ared out of nowhere, as if he had materialized from the shadows themselves. Tall, with dark eyes that seemed to hold countless secrets, Kwame claimed he had been traveli

im-a quiet strength that made h

never meant to be owned by any one person. Its power was too dangerous, too volatile. The artifact, if misused, could destroy the entire region. Kwame's clan had been tasked with finding it and securing it,

ld either heal the land or doom it. But could she trust th