After a brutal war between the gods, HessaâHigh Priestess of the Eangenâhas brokered a fragile alliance between warring tribes and bought peace to her home.
But a new threat is growing in the remnants of the once-great Arpa Empire. Three factions are vying to take the throne, the vast well of raw magical power only accessible to the Emperor. Hessa knows she cannot let this chance pass byâshe must intervene, to protect her peoplesâ hard-won future.
With the peace she has sacrificed so much for at stake, Hessa must lead an army of Algatt and Eangen warriors into the heart of enemy territory. But warring Arpa factions are not the only dangerâa sinister new cult is on the rise, one that sucks the life from everything it touches.
With enemies on every side and the fragile peace beginning to waver, Hessa must decide who to place on the throneâno matter what it may cost her.