The Bear and the Serpent (Echoes of the Fall Book 2)

The Bear and the Serpent is the second book in Adrian Tchaikovsky's epic fantasy trilogy, Echoes of the Fall, following The Tiger and the Wolf. Maniye, child of both Wolf and Tiger clans, has been named Champion of her people, though they question whether she is an asset or a threat. To buy time, she joins Prince Tecuman's warband of outcasts and travels south to help him claim his crown. She seeks to discover her true place in the world but instead enters a fierce new conflict. Civil war looms as Tecuman and his twin sister battle for the throne, with only one able to rule. The victor will face a heavy burden, as a great doom has been foreseen that will affect their entire world. Maniye finds herself caught in the center of a political storm. In the north, danger threatens as Loud Thunder and his Bear clan work to unite the northern tribes. Only extreme peril can end ancient rivalries. An adversary from the most ancient times prepares to strike, endangering both lands and souls. Neither north nor south will escape the terror to come. The trilogy concludes with The Hyena and the Hawk.