The Four Realms all converge on the city of dusk. For each realm there is a god, and for each god there is an heir. But the gods have withdrawn their favor. And without it, all the realms are dying. Unwilling to stand by, the four heirs will sacrifice everything to save the city.
When Aly's brother is murdered, a petty thief from the slums of Longhill sets out to discover who killed him and why. But the more she discovers about him, the more she learns about herself, and the truths she finds are more dangerous than knives.
Emrael Ire wants nothing more than to test to be a weapons master. His final exam will be a bloody insurrection, staged by corrupt nobles and priests, that enslaves his brother. With the aid of his War Master tutor, herself an undercover mage, Emrael discovers his own latent and powerful talents.
This epic fantasy tells the tales of clashing Guilds, magic-fueled machines, intrigue and revolution—and the one family that stands between an empire's salvation or destruction.
King Konstantyn was murdered and all hell breaks lose. A new king sits on the throne, taxes are up, and men are drafted for an impending war on all fronts. Can an assassin, the former king's captain, and a witch come together and help Zavonia before it's too late?