Nemesis

In the fourth volume of the Fourth Talisman series, Nazafareen risks everything on a desperate gamble to stop the Vatras once and for all…With Meb safely among her own people, Nazafareen has finally embraced her dangerous fire magic. She is the Fourth Talisman, destined to free the heirs from the wards binding their own extraordinary power. With Nocturne and Solis poised on the brink of war, the choices she makes will decide the fate of mortals and daevas alike.Determined to confront Culach and make amends, Nazafareen goes to Val Moraine, setting off a chain of events that ultimately leads her deep into the perilous wasteland called the Kiln and the faceless enemy waiting there. But the ancient hatred that shattered the world a millennium before is stronger and far more devious than she and her companions imagine.Is the Viper truly dead? And can Nazafareen triumph without facing the darkness that lurks within her own heart?Praise for Nemesis"This series is an adrenaline rush." –Books2Blog"Spell-binding. So well-written, with characters you'll love, characters you'll hate, and some seriously awesome world-building." –Jazzy Book Reviews"This book deals a whole new hand. Nemesis broke my heart on more than one occasion, but also gave me an adventure I did not think was possible. I have a book hangover and I can't stop thinking about what is to come!" - She Breathes Words"A deeply enjoyable novel full of rich imagery, dangerous situations and character interactions that will keep you hooked until the final page. Nemesis races to an absolutely sensational ending that is heartbreaking and heart-stopping and just downright incredible." -The Rest Is Still Unwritten Kat Ross worked as a journalist at the United Nations for ten years before happily falling back into what she likes best: making stuff up. She's the author of the new Lingua Magika trilogy, the Fourth Element and Fourth Talisman historical fantasy series, the Gaslamp Gothic paranormal mysteries, and the dystopian thriller Some Fine Day. She loves myths, monsters and doomsday scenarios. Come visit her at www.katrossbooks.com! Nocturne, a wilderness of eternal night.Solis, a wasteland of endless day.Nazafareen is a Breaker, a mortal who has the rare ability to shatter spell magic-although her power carries a high price. With the memories of her former self erased and nowhere else to turn, she comes to Nocturne hoping to start a new life under the triple moons of the darklands.But when an assassin forces Nazafareen to flee to the sunlit mortal city of Delphi, she finds herself embroiled in a deeper mystery whose origins lie far in the past. Why was the continent sundered into light and dark a thousand years before? And what really happened to the elegant but ruthless creatures who nearly reduced the world to ashes? The new Oracle might know, but she's outlawed magic and executes anyone caught practicing it. Nazafareen must hide her powers and find a way out of the city-before it's too late.As the net slowly tightens, something ancient and vengeful begins to stir in the arid death zone called the Kiln. A dashing daeva named Darius is pursuing Nazafareen, but so are a multitude of enemies. War is brewing again. Can she stay alive long enough to stop it?