Vagrant
Hayley LockwellNo one knows why Gelda was left in the woods as a baby. Or what moved the old scout to bring the tiny infant back to the remote northern tribes.
On the verge of starvation, the young orphan struggles to survive as an outsider in the formidable north where family, power and position dominate.
When growing conflict threatens to destroy everything she has, Gelda is given an ultimatum: if she wants to stay alive, she must pull off a daring heist. But Gelda discovers her mentor was keeping secrets from her.
Flint, a warrior by day and a healer's apprentice by night, is a young man with a secret of his own and meeting Gelda threatens to unravel it.
After a lifetime of being an outcast, Gelda must learn that survival – and her dream to finally belong – comes at a cost.
Can she unlock the key to her past and learn to trust herself – and others – before it's too late?
Even if it means sacrificing everything …