“Sumptuous epic fantasy... sophisticated.”—Publishers Weekly“Dragons have never been so sexy.”—Kate Dylan, author ofMindwalker“Tight, tense, smoldering, and wonderfully queer. —Mike Brooks, author of The God-King ChroniclesLong-banished dragons, revered as gods, return to the mortal realm in the first in this magical new epic fantasy trilogy from a bestselling authorLong ago, humans betrayed dragons, stealing their magic and banishing them to a dying world. Centuries later, their descendants worship dragons as gods. But the "gods" remember, and they do not forgive.Thief Arcady scrapes a living on the streets of Vatra. Desperate, Arcady steals a powerful artifact from the bones of the Plaguebringer, the most hated person in Lumet history. Only Arcady knows the artifact's magic holds the key to a new life among the nobles at court and a chance for revenge.The...