Cast in Sorrow

Cast in Sorrow
Michelle Sagara

The Barrani would be happy to see her die. So Kaylin Neya was a bit surprised at her safe arrival in the West March. Especially when enemies new and old surround her and those she would call friends are equally dangerous…And then the real trouble starts.Kaylin’s assignment is to be a “harmoniste”—one who helps tell the truth behind a Barrani Recitation. But in a land where words are more effective than weapons, Kaylin’s duties are deadly. With the wrong phrase she could tear a people further asunder. And with the right ones… well then she might be able to heal a blight on a race.If only she understood the story…

THE END OF HER JOURNEY IS ONLY

THE BEGINNING…

The Barrani would be happy to see her die. So Kaylin Neya is a bit surprised by her safe arrival in the West March. Especially when enemies new and old surround her and those she would call friends are equally dangerous…

And then the real trouble starts. Kaylin’s assignment is to be a “harmoniste”—one who helps tell the truth behind a Barrani Recitation. But in a land where words are more effective than weapons, Kaylin’s duties are deadly. With the wrong phrase she could tear a people further asunder. And with the right ones…well, then she might be able to heal a blight on a race.

If only she understood the story.…

Praise for New York Times bestselling author

MICHELLE SAGARA

and The Chronicles of Elantra series

“No one provides an emotional payoff like Michelle Sagara.

Combine that with a fast-paced police procedural,

deadly magics, five very different races and a wickedly

dry sense of humor—well, it doesn’t get any better than this.”

—Bestselling author Tanya Huff on The Chronicles of Elantra series

“Intense, fast-paced, intriguing,

compelling and hard to put down…unforgettable.”

—In the Library Reviews on Cast in Shadow

“Readers will embrace this compelling,

strong-willed heroine with her often sarcastic voice.”

—Publishers Weekly on Cast in Courtlight

“The impressively detailed setting and the

book’s spirited heroine are sure to charm romance readers,

as well as fantasy fans who like some mystery with their magic.”

—Publishers Weekly on Cast in Secret

“Along with the exquisitely detailed world building,

Sagara’s character development is mesmerizing.

She expertly breathes life into a stubborn yet evolving heroine.

A true master of her craft!”

—RT Book Reviews (4 ½ stars) on Cast in Fury

“Each visit to this amazing world, with its richness of place

and character, is one to relish.”

—RT Book Reviews (4 ½ stars) on Cast in Silence

“Another satisfying addition to an already vivid and

entertaining fantasy series.”

—Publishers Weekly on Cast in Chaos

“If you are searching for a rich and rewarding fantasy

read different from the usual fantasy fare,

then you can’t go wrong with Cast in Ruin and

The Chonicles of Elantra series. Heartily recommended.”

—SciFiGuy on Cast in Ruin

“Sagara does an amazing job continuing to flesh out her large cast

of characters, but keeps the unsinkable Kaylin at the center.”

—RT Book Reviews (4 ½ stars) on Cast in Peril

Cast in Sorrow

Michelle Sagara

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This is for Mr. Liebgott, Ms. Gann, Ms. Evans,

Maggie Fehlberg, teachers all.

My teachers. They probably deserved better than I gave them, but they encouraged my love of reading, and when it blossomed—at an early age—into childish attempts to write books (I thought that books were individually drawn and bound, which of course makes no sense), they encouraged that just as fondly.