Soulblade. A Dance of Fire & Shadow, #4

Ariel faces her most challenging adventures yet on this perilous journey into the heart of enemy territory. Somewhere deep in the wild swamplands of Rapathia there will be a final confrontation with evil forces that could yet overrun the whole of the known world. She joins the elite team of Eldrin defenders to search for the original cause of the war, only to discover far more than they bargained for. Meanwhile, back in Samaran, Ariel's sister is once more in danger from unexpected sources as she investigates traitors perilously close to the king and crown prince. Soulblade is the fourth book in A Dance of Fire & Shadow, the epic fantasy adventure-romance series from Jay Aspen.