THE TRUE QUEST FOR FREEDOM HAS FINALLY BEGUN. KILL THE KING. Soon, there will be nothing left to do but face the darkness. Arianna Belvedor is on the run again, evading the shadows and pursuing new goals of revenge. But her enemies' experience outshines hers by centuries-it won't be long before the King's wolf or necromancer track her down. She and her friends have found the untamed Black Sand Desert and Sea of Saindora as a temporary refuge; the desert is known to play tricks on unwary travelers, and enemies of the Crown are no exception. The sea bows to no king. A ruthless, blood-thirsty queen rules the waves. Arianna may be more powerful now-a warrior, a witch, and a Guardian of Gold-but she's nothing compared to the bewitching will of the world. She's led astray, and danger and loss follow her at every turn. Yet the farther she gets from the mountains, the stronger her magic becomes. And the more evils she exposes of the King, the more she desires to use her powers to end him. Will she be ready to face the darkness when it finally catches up to her? Belvedor and the Desert of Secrets is Volume III in Ashleigh Bello's action-packed YA Epic Fantasy Adventure series -the second edition was released in April 2021, with added and expanded scenes!