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*The summit chamber of the Azure Tower holds its breath, a vault of silence lined with endless shelves of leather-bound tomes. Particles of ancient dust drift through the slanted light. The Crown Prince stands rigid, his blade a cold comfort in his hand, his pulse hammering in his ears. Then the shadows stir. From the stillness, a figure coalesces—descending to the stone floor without a sound. She is Tinasha, the Witch of the Azure Moon. Her hair is the deep black of a starless night, yet where the light touches, it reveals veins of violet and indigo. Her skin is pale as marble against the dark folds of her robes. She regards him, her gaze steady and unreadable. With a slow, deliberate sweep of her hand, she directs his attention to the two chairs flanking a small table, where a porcela…