ABOUT THE AUTHOR
C. T. Adams is one-half of Cat Adams, the USA Today bestselling author of the Blood Singer series, which begins with Blood Song. She is the coauthor of the Thrall series, which begins with Touch of Evil, and the Sazi series, which begins with Hunter’s Moon. C. T. Adams lives “deep in the heart of Texas.”
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TOR BOOKS BY C. T. ADAMS
The Exile
TOR BOOKS BY C. T. ADAMS WITH CATHY CLAMP
THE SAZI
Hunter’s Moon
Moon’s Web
Captive Moon
Howling Moon
Moon’s Fury
Timeless Moon
Cold Moon Rising
Serpent Moon
THE THRALL
Touch of Evil
Touch of Madness
Touch of Darkness
WRITING AS CAT ADAMS
Magic’s Design
THE BLOOD SINGER NOVELS
Blood Song
Siren Song
Demon Song
The Isis Collar
The Eldritch Conspiracy
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CONTENTS
Title Page
Copyright Notice
Dedication
Author’s Note
Prologue
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
Chapter 26
Chapter 27
Chapter 28
Chapter 29
Chapter 30
Chapter 31
Chapter 32
Chapter 33
Chapter 34
Chapter 35
Chapter 36
Chapter 37
Chapter 38
Chapter 39
Chapter 40
Chapter 41
Chapter 42
Chapter 43
Chapter 44
Chapter 45
About the Author
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Copyright
This is a work of fiction. All of the characters, organizations, and events portrayed in this novel are either products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously.
THE EXILE
Copyright © 2015 by C. T. Adams
All rights reserved.
Cover art by Gene Mollica
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ISBN 978-0-7653-3687-3 (trade paperback)
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First Edition: March 2015