From the author of The Iron Druid Chronicles, a thrilling novel that kicks off a fantasy series with an entirelynewmythology—complete with shape-shifting bards, fire-wielding giants, and children who can speak to astonishing beastsMOTHER AND WARRIORTallyndis a soldier who has already survived her toughest battle: losing her husband. But now she finds herself on the front lines of an invasion of giants, intent on wiping out the entire kingdom, including Tallynd's two sons—all that she has left. The stakes have never been higher. If Tallynd fails, her boys may never become men.SCHOLAR AND SPYDervanis an historian who longs for a simple, quiet life. But he's drawn into intrigue when he's hired to record the tales of a mysterious bard who may be a spy or even an assassin for a rival kingdom. As the bard shares his fantastical stories, Dervan makes a shocking discovery: He may have a connection to the tales,...