The Dark Unveiling (Breaking the Scroll Trilogy, Book 2)

After the Akean Wine Festival, Kino, Pyper, and Mayo are on the run to escape the wrath of the emperor. They travel from one land to the next and, in the process, meet other astounding Akeans! Say–the Swordless Swordsman–who can slice objects with air!
 
The Swordless Swordsman performs in a circus show, and he is joined by his assistant, Quila Tash, whose power of changing voices makes her ideal as a puppeteer. While the Swordless Swordsman entertains the audience in the Loondu Marketplace, Pyper notices something odd in his magical acts. She believes that he is hiding a secret, and when she confronts him about it, the Swordless Swordsman decides to run away.
 
What was Pyper to make of that? She must be right! And so, Kino, Pyper, and Mayo go hunting for the Swordless Swordsman and his entourage.
 
In the meantime, the twins Goemi and Miroe Pasap have a huge secret too – they are keeping a woman with them, a woman who is supposed to be dead!
 
As the adventure continues, the emperor's hunt for Kino and his friends becomes even more dangerous. Will Kino and his new set of friends be able to outwit their pursuers?
 
Or is it going to be the end of their freedom?