What happens when heroes are as broken as the world they must reforge? A mad kingâs genocide destroyed Alea's home and left her sanity in tatters. Wracked with grief, she now faces a lonely life in a strange city. The war has other plans. Caught in the crossfire between the gods and their creators, Aleaâs new friend Arman abandons his idyllic jewelerâs lifeâand his humanityâto protect them both from the coming terror.
Across enemy lines, bastard lieutenant Brentemir Barrackborn is horrified by the blood on his hands. If he has any hope of redemptionâor surviving the warâhe must choose between his newfound family and the gods he worships.
As Arman and Brentemir's sacrifices grow, Alea realizes that only the darkness inside her can end the bloodshed.
Winner of Literary Titan's Gold Award in June 2020; Winner of New Apple Literary's 2015 Excellence in Independent Publishing in Fantasy.