Gilded serpent

Summary: When Lydia returns to Mudaire to begin training at the healing temple, she believes, rather than fighting to save lives, she is doing more harm than good. She looks deeper into the history of the gods and discover a truth that will change her life forever. With his birthright as commander of the Royal Army in his grasp, Killian feels anything but victorious. Burdened by his past, he embraces the darker side of his mark-and in doing so, risks starting a war. But the war has only just begun. Having defeated the tyrant Urcon, Marcus struggles to form a lasting alliance with the Arinoquians. He is troubled by a traitor among his friends, and it could cost him everything that he's fought for. Torn between her growing allegiance to the Thirty-Seventh legion and her need to liberate her people, Teriana finds herself trapped in a web of secrets. And the path she is could either save everyone she loves-or lose them forever.