Barkson's Journey: The Second Book of the Qavnerian Protectorate

A Race Against Time and The Fey When Augusta Kirilli discovers that someone wants to destroy her entire family, she needs to warn them. Warning her family, scattered all over the Qavnerian Protectorate, proves almost impossible and extremely dangerous. So she hires the one person who can reach them quickly—Lucinda Barkson. Lucinda Barkson, tough and dedicated, with a mysterious past. Lucinda Barkson, who sets out immediately, armed with fourteen letters for the Kirilli family, a partially accurate map, and a dozen different weapons. Lucinda Barkson, who soon realizes she faces warriors from the greatest military in the world—The Fey.  With its nail-biting pace and shocking twists, this thrilling novel continues Rusch’s masterful melding of epic fantasy and steampunk while continuing to cement her place as one of the greatest storytellers of our time.