Witchshadow By Susan — Dennard

: Vivia, the rightful queen of Nubrevna, is now a fugitive without a crown. She forms an unlikely alliance with Empress Vaness to reclaim her home amidst ambushes.

: She uncovers the origins of the Hellbards and their connection to void witches, realizing she is part of the same failed experiments that created them. Witchshadow by Susan Dennard

The story of Witchshadow by Susan Dennard centers on the as she grapples with dark, ancient magic to save her threadsister, Safiya fon Hasstrel . The narrative unfolds through several parallel journeys: Iseult's Journey into Darkness : Vivia, the rightful queen of Nubrevna, is

Safi remains a prisoner in Cartorra, magicless and forced into a political marriage with . The story of Witchshadow by Susan Dennard centers

: Safi, along with Prince Leopold, plots to entrap the Emperor to free the Hellbards and her uncle.

: Using a stolen "golden noose" as a focus, Iseult attempts to enter the Dreaming, a gray realm of spirits, to find Safi.

: Iseult eventually reunites with the Bloodwitch Aeduan , only to find him and others possessed by a dark, twisted force. Safi's Political Trap