First published 2025
Brother Diaz stands in the Chapel of the Holy Expediency, beneath the Celestial Palace, surrounded by the worst criminals imaginable. Europe crumbles around them. Plague spreads across the land while famine claims thousands. Monsters emerge from every shadow, and selfish princes ignore their people's suffering to chase personal power. The elves will return soon, and when they do, they will devour everyone in their path. Diaz faces an impossible task. He must unite these convicted killers, thieves, and worse behind a single mission: install a thief as ruler of Troy and reunify the fractured church before the apocalypse arrives. His congregation knows no moral boundaries. They have committed every sin and crossed every line. Their missions inevitably spiral into catastrophic violence. Yet these devils may be humanity's only hope against the coming darkness. When salvation requires walking through hell itself, only the damned can lead the way.
Genres: adventure, action, dark-fantasy, apocalyptic
Vibes: dark, emotional, fast-paced, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family, redemption
Setting: Chapel of the Holy Expediency, Celestial Palace, Europe, Troy
Period: Apocalypse
565 pages · Hardcover · Gollancz
Content warnings: graphic-violence, violence