Queen Katrione Arkafina ably rules the kingdom of Beaumarais, but she has had less success with her boisterous daughter, Gwenn, born under the sway of a brutal Goddess, who convinces Gwenn she must seek revenge for an old betrayal. On the eve of her sixteenth birthday, Gwenn runs away. After she allies herself with some marauding coastal raiders she has the army she requires. Now, as the dreaded warrior Faircrow, Gwenn will steer the Fynära inexorably towards her former home... Ketha's Daughter is the second book in the "Song of the Arkafina" series.
Suzanne Francis is an English science fiction and fantasy author. She is the author of four published novels, collectively known as the Song of the Arkafina (2007–2009). All the books in the Song of the Arkafina are set in an imaginary universe known as the Gyre. Ms. Francis has stated she intends to continue adding works to the Gyre Cosmos in the future. She has also completed a series entitled Sons of the Mariner, which follows the further events in the lives of the main characters from the Song of the Arkafina series.