“Something’s happening here. Something bigger than just Addi or these people or maybe even us.” The queen is hundreds of miles away, but Niko still lowers his voice. “The woman mentioned old magics awakening in the desert. Well, guess what: there’s a new king who’s claimed the desert for himself, and from what I’ve heard, AmaYerezi might be working with him. What if, inadvertently, something they did is what’s causing Addi’s seizures?”
