In Diplomacy of Wolves, we meet the ruling families of the country Ibera. They have always lived uneasily together, but recently matters have come to a head. Young Kait Galweigh has won the freedom to represent her family, the Galweighs, in its diplomatic missions throughout Ibera. But on her first mission, Kait uncovers a deadly plot by two of the other families to destroy the Galweighs and take over their holdings.

However, Kait finds herself turning to matters far more world-threatening when she hears a mysterious voice urging her to travel to a far-off continent and retrieve the mysterious Mirror of Souls. Who -- or what -- is leading her so far from home? Who is following her in a ship with black sails? And most of all, what will the Mirror of Souls really accomplish, once she brings it back?

"Holly Lisle writes such strong, memorable characters that you fight, cry, bleed, and triumph right along with them, and she isn't afraid to make you wince, make you laugh -- or break your heart. In Diplomacy of Wolves she gives us the first volume of a tough, bold new epic fantasy that you'll never forget."
    KATE ELLIOTT, AUTHOR OF KING'S DRAGON AND THE GOLDEN KEY