There is little she won't do to prove her innocence. Everna had everything she could want in life; a loving family, a stable job, and the relative peace of a small town on the outskirts of the kingdom of Inverness, but peace is a fragile thing so easily shattered. Framed and condemned for the murder of Mayor Arden Ashburn, Everna faces execution for treason. When the mysterious group known as Shadowguard convinces the High Court to forestall her judgment, Everna has one chance to unravel the mystery behind Mayor Ashburn's murder and prove her innocence. All the while, her enemies remain hidden in the shadows and one step ahead of her. What began with a seemingly politically motivated murder quickly becomes a dangerous game of cat and mouse. Everna thought she could handle it, but she soon finds it's not so easy to keep her head up when someone's looking to remove it. _____ Book 1 of the Shadowguard Series Edited | Revised