Nahoko Uehashi

Balsa's prowess in battle is legendary, but the weight of death bears heavily on the spear-wielding mercenary's soul. To atone, she has sworn to save eight lives, no matter what the cost, and now only one life remains. Prince Chagum has been blessed with the power to stave off the droughts that threaten to starve and destroy his father's empire, but he has been accused of being possessed by evil spirits, and court officials have set his father against...