Forging The Blade (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781069275509)

Avalia is the most lethal assassin in the world, but when she runs afoul of a fire-starting terrorist she finds herself charged with a terrible crime. Through luck, skill, and the help of her innate empathic abilities she has weathered many a storm, but this might be the biggest yet. Dragged before The Court of The Regents, the highest court in the land, she must recount her life story to convince the elemental regents of her innocence. Will her tale save her life? Or is this the end of her story?