Taut with vicious intrigue and laced with ancient magic, this unmissable epic fantasy debut follows the journey of three heroes scarred by old hatreds who must find a way to overcome their pasts to save their Republic's future.A shadow has fallen over the Tressian Republic.Ruling families — once protectors of justice and democracy — now plot against one another with sharp words and sharper knives. Blinded by ambition, they remain heedless of the threat posed by the invading armies of the Hadari Empire.Yet as Tressia falls, heroes rise.Viktor Akadra is the Republic's champion. A warrior without equal, he hides a secret that would see him burned as a heretic.Josiri Trelanis Viktor's sworn enemy. A political prisoner, he dreams of reigniting his mother's failed rebellion.And yet Calenne Trelan, Josiri's sister, seeks only to break free of their tarnished legacy; to escape the...