Warrior of Legend - Kendare Blake

\n#1 New York Times bestselling author Kendare Blake returns to the world of the Aristene in this epic fantasy novel as a young member of the order faces down old loves and old foes. A must-read for fans of Victoria Aveyard and Shelby Mahurin. \n \nReed is officially a member of the immortal Aristene. She even has a new name, Machianthe. It's everything she's ever dreamed of--so why isn't she happy?\n \nMaybe it's because every hero she helps can only find glory at the ultimate cost. Or maybe it's because she can't stop thinking about Hestion, the prince she had to leave behind. \n \nThen Reed takes on a different mission: A princess looking for a glorious marriage. But Hestion, who she thought was in her past, is one of the suitors. And while Reed is trying to untangle their relationship, an old danger is gaining strength.\n \nTo battle the growing threat, the Aristene must band together, but the order has never been more divided. Will Reed be able to survive this war with her chosen family and her heart intact?\n \n \n#1 New York Times bestselling author Kendare Blake returns to the world of the Aristene in this epic fantasy novel as a young member of the order faces down old loves and old foes. A must-read for fans of Victoria Aveyard and Shelby Mahurin. \n \nThe cost was steep, but Reed is officially an Aristene.\n \nAnd not just any Aristene, but a Glorious Death, guiding only those heroes whose glory costs them their lives. It is a heavy burden, but to forget the prince she left behind, Reed throws herself into it, harvesting heroes at what some say is a reckless pace.\n \nSo when Lyonene is summoned to guide a princess to a glorious marriage, Reed sees an opportunity--a hero who isn't fated to die--and they secretly arrange for Reed to go in her place. But instead of an easy mission, she arrives to find chaos: an old enemy is rising to threaten the Aristene, and one of the princess's suitors is Hestion, whom Reed still loves, and who may yet love her.\n \nReed has already given everything to the order. As oaths are broken and lives are lost, what more must she give to save her sisters, and herself?\n