The Singing Shore II: Sky and Stone. The Zemnian Series: Dasha's Story, #4

"A rollicking good fantasy worthy of both leisure reading and study."-D. Donovan, Senior Reviewer, Midwest Book Review Blood magic is dark and dangerous. Is it Dasha's only hope? When Dasha, Tsarinovna of all of Zem', began a dalliance with her halfblood steppe guard Alik while on a mission of peace to the warlike Rutsi, she never thought it would lead to carrying his spirit in her body. But when he dies saving her from an attack by a magical wolf, Dasha saves his life the only way she can-with forbidden blood magic. Blood magic is dangerous, but that proves to be the least of Dasha's problems.
After her betrothal to a Rutsi prince goes catastrophically awry, Dasha finds herself on the run through a beautiful but hostile landscape, hunted by Rutsi warriors and ravening wolves alike. Her fickle visions, meanwhile, have abandoned her just when she needs them most. Dasha has to fight through her fears and learn to harness the power of blood magic and lovers' bonds to save herself and those she cares about most.
But lost in the woods and with winter coming on, will Dasha be able to survive to the next sunrise, let alone until her visions return? A transcendent high fantasy adventure that combines spiritual exploration and spicy romance against the backdrop of an evocative Finnish landscape, The Singing Shore II: Sky and Stone will appeal to fans of The Bear and the Nightingale, The Wolf and the Woodsman, and anyone who loves smart, subversive, female-centered fantasy. Reading order for The Zemnian Series: The Zemnian Series: Slava's StoryThe Midnight Land I: The FlightThe Midnight Land II: The Gift The Zemnian Series: Dasha's StoryThe Breathing Sea I: BurningThe Breathing Sea II: DrowningThe Singing Shore I: Sea and SongThe Singing Shore II: Sky and StoneThe Singing Shore III: Spirit and Flame The Zemnian Series: Valya's StoryThe Dreaming Land I: The ChallengeThe Dreaming Land II: The JourneyThe Dreaming Land III: The Sacrifice