Winner of the British Fantasy Award for Best Fantasy Novel
The city of Ebora once gleamed with gold. Now, its streets are haunted by wolves, and its empire crumbles. Tormalin the Oathless would rather drown his guilt in wine and women than watch his homeland decay. So when eccentric explorer Lady Vincenza “Vintage” de Grazon offers him a way out—hunting monsters and recovering lost artifacts—he takes it.
Joined by a fugitive witch with a fiery temper, their journey soon leads them into a tangled conspiracy of magic and war. The ancient enemy known as the Jure’lia are stirring once more, and the world stands on the brink of devastation.
Epic, immersive, and thrilling, The Ninth Rain is the first book in the award-winning Winnowing Flame trilogy—perfect for fans of Robin Hobb and Jay Kristoff.