The Drowned Woods Av Emily Lloyd-Jones

<p><b><i>The right cause can topple a kingdom . . .</i></b><br><br>Once upon a time, the kingdoms of Wales were rife with magic and conflict - and eighteen-year-old Mererid ''Mer'' is well-acquainted with both. As the last living water diviner, she can manipulate water with magic - a unique elemental power many would kill to possess.<br><br>For years, Mer has been running from the prince who bound her into his service - and forced her to kill thousands with her magic. Now, all Mer truly wants is a safe, quiet life, far from power and politics.<br><br>But then Mer''s old handler - the king''s spymaster - returns with a proposition: use her powers to bring down the very prince that abused them both.<br><br><b>Part heist novel, part dark fairy tale, and rich with Welsh legends,<i> The Drowned Woods </i>is an ethereal fantasy, perfect for fans of Kristin Cashore and Maria V. Snyder.</b></p>