Menacing Whispers

Caidi didn't come to Moute to cause trouble. But when trouble finds her, she's more than willing to return the favor.

Traveling as her friend's translator, Caidi expects her biggest adventure to be a brief brush with royalty. Instead, she's held for ransom by a powerful group that runs the city from the shadows. Their leader, Coggan, isn't the merciful type, and he's clear that any disobedience on Caidi's part will have...consequences.

But Caidi isn't about to give in without a fight. She's more capable than this "family" could guess, and more determined than they're ready for. She'll uncover their secrets and free herself from Coggan's clutches...if she can convince the family's leading warrior to stop haunting her footsteps.

The longer Caidi spends in their halls, though, the more she's convinced that her freedom is the least of her worries. Sorcerers infiltrate the palace, someone is stirring the citizens of the city to madness...and it all leads back to Coggan.

Can Caidi trust her new allies to help her stop the chaos? Or will she fall to these menacing whispers with everyone else?