The war may be ending—but peace is far from guaranteed.
Vordan’s enemies have suffered crushing defeats, and Queen Raesinia is ready to broker a fragile peace. But General Janus bet Vhalnich refuses to believe the Sworn Church will ever relent. He insists their holy war is absolute—and that the Priests of the Black will fight to the last heretic.
Now, soldiers Marcus d’Ivoire and Winter Ihernglass must choose between the queen who champions diplomacy and the general who marches toward a final, brutal conflict. Each must weigh loyalty against conviction—and face the terrible costs of defiance.
As diplomacy falters and darkness stirs in the heart of Elysium, Vordan’s fate hangs by a thread. The next battle could shatter everything.
And something monstrous is waking.
