Ashwalker by S. M. Gaither kids-gift working class witch who sets

working class witch who sets out to rescue a bespelled heiress and loses control of her powers and her heart in the process

But as Ellis fights to balance her bloodthirsty nature with a new relationship

generational shame

But what Earle called "the myth"--the idea that one must suffer for one's art--proved to be too powerful

A Perfect Hand is a glorious novel of class

Ashwalker by S. M. Gaither kids-gift working class witch who setsLong ago, dragons were unleashed as weapons of mass destruction, igniting a war that shattered the Empire of Kaldra. Now, the survivors of that once great realm cower behind fortified walls, while the beasts terrorize the wilds between the broken kingdoms. Arowyn Vale survives as an ashwalker one of the few reckless enough to brave the burned out roads between the walled cities, smuggling everything from supplies to secrets. But when she reluctantly