The Waterborn

A princess and a barbarian warrior battle a god in this dark fantasy, the “impressive debut” from the author of The Briar King ( Publishers Weekly ). Hezhi is a princess, daughter of a royal family whose line was founded by the god known as the River. Her blood is not only royal, it is magic, with a power that will not become known until she approaches adulthood. As she grows into her gift, she will take her place in court—or be judged unworthy and cast into the darkness below the palace. When H