ISBN: 1499793170 9781499793178

Category: Fiction / Fantasy / Epic

Page count: 290

In the port city of Ansti, a blacksmith's apprentice with more skill swinging a sword than crafting with a hammer finds his master murdered after an evening down at the docks. Antilos' world is thrown into chaos as he must try to bring his former master's killer to justice and forge a new path in life.Meanwhile Nalgaar, Half-Elven finds himself a fugitive after he's spotted breaking into the Duke of Veneranda's keep and stealing a powerful magic item. Wishing to do nothing other than lay low, he reluctantly succumbs to his more noble instincts and decides to help Antilos.Tanryn, a flame-haired priestess of Aheryll, finds evidence that throws her beliefs into question, and she undertakes a quest to know the truth of the ancient gods. But will her discoveries unleash secrets from the past and break her friendship with Nalgaar and Antilos?Entangled in affairs that lead to unexpected heroism and profound loss, they go full circle and return to Ansti, their personal paths leading in divergent directions. All is not well in their home city. A dire threat lurking just beneath the surface threatens everything they hold dear, and it's up to them to try and expose it.