Into the Broken Lands — Tanya Huff

A band of heroes seeking a magical fire must enter a perilous swampland full of deadly flora and fauna -- an epic environmental fantasy from a master of the genre.

“Tanya Huff is a long-time favorite read of mine.”
-- Charlaine Harris, New York Times�"bestselling author of the Sookie Stackhouse novels

Shattered by mage wars, the Broken Lands will test the bonds of family and friendship, strength and sanity. To save their people, the Heirs of Marsan have no choice but to enter, trusting their lives and the lives of everyone they Protect to someone who shouldn't exist, who can't be controlled, and who will challenge everything they believe about themselves. 

Into the Broken Lands is an evocative fantasy adventure through a singular landscape, taking a new perspective on the consequences of magic through a character-driven narrative.