First published 2024
Loret is the new aide to Sage-Invigilator Angilly, a Palleseen official tasked with bringing "Perfection and Correctness" to the imperfect world of Alkhalend. But when a succession crisis looms and old gods wane, Angilly must settle a deadly score - with a blade. As Loret gets swept up in Angilly's spectacularly illegal duel, they must navigate pirate kings, lizard armies, and a long-forgotten feat of necromantic engineering. In this fantasy realm on the brink, two skilled warriors will have to risk everything to survive.
Genres: adventure, fantasy, action, political-thriller
Vibes: dark, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Alkhalend
525 pages · Paperback · Head of Zeus