I also thought the characters were well developed. This makes it almost impossible for her to continue her career as a healer. She survived the plague but was left contagious. She is looking for a cure and knowing that she is under a death sentence. Many in his tribe don't trust him because of what he did while under the force of the potion.Meanwhile, Zivah is trying to find out more about the rose plague. He is also dealing with confusion about his loyalties which shows when he returns to his tribe.

Once the potion was counteracted Dineas regains his original personality but is left with flashbacks and hallucinations. Zivah feels guilt for the potion she administered which let Dineas spy on the emperor's forces.

The relationship they built in the first book is tested in this one. They are sometimes together and sometimes pursuing their own avenues to their goal. The story is told in chapters alternating between Zivah's and Dineas's point of view. However, they are having a hard time finding proof that others will accept. They believe that the rose plague was, in some cases, engineered by the emperor and his pet doctor. This sequel begins with Zivah and Dineas trying to get home and being trailed by the Amparan army. Together, healer and warrior must find the courage to save their people, expose the truth, and face the devastating consequences headed their way. Now, she must decide how she'll define the life she has left. Time is running out for all of them, but especially Zivah, whose plague symptoms surface once again. Now, with their cover blown and their quest abandoned, their only remaining hope is to get home before Ampara brings the full might of its armies against their peoples.Īs Shidadi and Dara alike prepare for war, Zivah and Dineas grapple with the toll of their time in the capital.Īfter fighting alongside the Amparans against his own kin, can Dineas convince the Shidadi - and himself - where his loyalties lie? After betraying her healer's vows in Sehmar City, can Zivah find a way to redeem herself - especially when the Dara ask her to do the unthinkable? And after reluctantly falling in love, what will the two do with their lingering feelings now that the Dineas from Sehmar City is gone forever? Even though Zivah and Dineas discovered a secret that could bring down the empire, their information is useless without proof.

Rosemarked by livia blackburne