Half the world

'Grabbed me and refused to let go' George R.R. Martin<br/> Thorn Bathu was born to fight. But when she kills a boy in the training square she finds herself named a murderer.<br/> Fate places her life in the hands of the deep-cunning Father Yarvi as he sets out to cross half the world in search of allies against the ruthless High King.<br/> Beside her is Brand a young warrior who hates to kill. A failure in her eyes and his own the voyage is his last chance at redemption.<br/> But warriors can be weapons and weapons are made for one purpose. Will Thorn always be a tool in the hands of the powerful or can she carve her own path? Is there a place outside of legend for a woman with a blade?