In the fractured kingdom of Albermaine, Alwyn Scribe lives as an outlaw—sharp of mind, swift with a blade, and fiercely loyal to his band of thieves. But betrayal shatters his world, setting him on a relentless path of vengeance that pulls him into the king’s army.
Under the command of Lady Evadine Courlain, a noble haunted by visions of a demonic apocalypse, Alwyn navigates the brutal tides of war and the cutthroat schemes of the nobility. As human and arcane forces gather to destroy Evadine, Alwyn must decide where his loyalties lie.
Is he destined to be a warrior in the kingdom’s darkest hour, or will the outlaw within always rule his fate? In a world on the brink, his choice could change everything.