POV EMMA BELLEThe "Western Embargo" was a cold, quiet war. No shells were fired, no soldiers landed on our shores, but the effect was devastating. The Great Migration had brought thousands of hungry mouths to the Black Crag and the Sun-Spire, and now, the grain ships from the Fertile Crescent and the medicinal crates from the Eastern Isles were being turned back or seized by Malakai’s blockade."They're starving us out, Emma," Félix said, pacing the length of the war room. The obsidian walls felt colder today, reflecting the grim reality of our depleted stores. "The refugees in the lower camps are starting to riot. Magnus is doing his best to keep the peace with 'Deep Woods diplomacy,' but you can't eat woodsmoke and discipline."I looked at the map spread across the table. The North was isolated. To the south, the charred remains of the Council’s old lands; to the west, the Iron Fleet; to the east, the treacherous Frost-Bite peaks."We don't need the sea, Lixie," I said, my violet e
ปรับปรุงล่าสุด : 2026-02-25 อ่านเพิ่มเติม