Seeking Darkness — Meg Hendry

Yibia must stop Cadent from falling apart. It's no secret that four Cadrenti calling themselves the elder Cadrenti want to rule over Aminis. Between that and Pertinax's uncertainty that he should be king, Yibia doesn't know if she can keep chaos from consuming the city. There's more to the plans of the elder Cadrenti than there seems to be. They want Yibia to be a part of their plans, for her to join them whether she wants to or not. Seeking Darkness is a short story.