by Brent Weeks
First published 2008
Cenaria has fallen to a ruthless usurper, its armies depleted, its people starving. Kylar Stern, once an elite assassin, now plans to reinstate his friend Logan as the rightful king. But the path to the throne is paved with bloodshed, as Khalidor erupts into civil war, threatening to unleash the volatile powers of the goddess Khali. Kylar must make an impossible choice: save his friends and country, or sacrifice everything he holds dear to stop a cataclysmic war. The fate of an entire continent hangs in the balance.
Genres: adventure, fantasy, action, epic-fantasy
Vibes: dark, emotional, suspenseful
Tropes: chosen-one, found-family
704 pages · Paperback · Orbit
Content warnings: death, violence