Talon and Tail

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Clove Forlic is a mouse on the run. With a troubled past and a stained record, she lives on the outskirts of society, constantly glancing over her shoulder for the shadows she left behind. Never did she imagine a life beyond this, but when happenstance places her in the path of a whirlwind of destiny, she is swept into an adventure she never asked for. Her only hope is that what she left behind won't be able to catch up.

Artemisia is an eccentric alchemist, hopelessly romantic and always dreaming of better things. Her only friend, Papri, wishes only that Artemisia would awaken to the reality of the world. But with their families living far from the plots and conspiracies of the Heartwood, all he can do is hope that she will see the truth before she is burned by it.

Prince Fennel Cardamom of Cardam has never wanted for anything. Growing up among the luscious vines and towering canopies of the capital city, Eldborough, Fen was taught leadership and politics his whole life, preparing him for when he'd one day supplant his father as the ruler of Cardam. But the legendary King Orris Cardamom will leave tracks impossible to fill. And as powerful forces begin to move for the first time in generations, Fen may be faced with this great responsibility before he is ready.