Intense student battles, Shona's manipulations, and even the deadly fight to the death against an elemental monster couldn't keep Connor and Verena apart. Now as they race north toward Granadure and freedom, impending war threatens everything they cherish. Connor only wants a little peace, but can he trust the Grandurians? If war breaks out, will Verena and her country force him to fight for them against his homeland? He tried dying for a good cause once. It didn't work out so well. Affinity for War takes the epic adventure, the relentless humor, and the unique magic of No Stone Unturned, throws it in a pressure cooker with gallons of chaos, seasoned with porphyry-induced insanity, and boils it to explosion.