nIn Epheria, you are the predators. Here, you are the prey.n n nn nAlmost four hundred years have passed since the fall of The Order. Four hundred years since the empire rose. Four hundred years since the last dragon egg hatched.n n nn nIn the icy wasteland of Valacia, Aeson Virandr searches for the one thing that could turn the tide of war: hope.n n nn nBut there is a reason no soul has ever returned from Valacia.n n nn nHope comes at a cost, one that can only be paid in blood.n n nn n nn n*Note: this is a companion novella to The Bound and The Broken series, not a standalone novella. Previous books in the series should be read first.*n