Mysterious kidnappings, a city enveloped in madness, and soundmages who can break bones and buildings with their musical sorceries. These are just a few of the things Fiona Sacrosin must contend with when she is unexpectedly summoned to Duke Redfire’s court after her brother Rodrick’s abrupt disappearance.
An expert warrior in her own right, Fiona thought she was ready for anything. But things change quickly when she finds herself a suspect in Rodrick’s kidnapping. Now Fiona’s hopes of joining the elite group of assassins commanded by her brother are on hold as she must struggle in the midst of the court’s warring factions.
Caught in the middle of this turmoil Fiona embarks on a quest to discover the truth of her brother’s disappearance and expose the secretive forces that control the real levers of power in her city. Facing impossible odds she must battle against the cult-like Vaentysh Boys, shadowy Laquath to the West, and even close friends whose true hearts she could never have imagined.
Magic, monsters, and mystery come together to weave an epic tale that will determine the fate of a nation, and the young woman who will shape it—if she can survive.