Part of Millennium's Rule, book 2
First published 2015
Tyen teaches mechanical magic at a prestigious academy when catastrophic news arrives. The mighty ruler of all worlds has returned from apparent death and reinstates his ancient prohibition on magical education. Teachers scatter and students flee as the school collapses around them. Tyen finds himself homeless and without direction, clinging only to his vow to free Vella, a sorcerer trapped within the pages of a book. He must choose how far he will go to honor that promise. Meanwhile, Rielle has spent five peaceful years weaving tapestries in Schpeta when local warfare destroys her sanctuary. As her adopted community faces defeat, the mysterious Angel of Storms materializes with an enticing proposition. He offers Rielle a place among the craftspeople of his heavenly domain, but his generosity comes with unspoken conditions. Both Tyen and Rielle stand at crossroads where safety demands sacrifice and freedom requires terrible choices.
Genres: adventure, fantasy, magical-realism, epic-fantasy
Vibes: atmospheric, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: chosen-one, found-family, sacrifice
Setting: Schpeta, Heavenly Domain
Period: Ancient Times
568 pages · Hardcover · Orbit
Content warnings: violence