The chimneys of industry rise over Adua, promising progress—but the old wounds of war and ambition refuse to heal.
In the bloody battles of Angland, Leo dan Brock fights to carve out glory, but the unreliable Prince Orso offers little help. In the glittering circles of Adua’s elite, Savine dan Glokta schemes to climb society’s ruthless hierarchy. Yet even her wealth and cunning cannot contain the fury boiling over in the city’s slums.
Meanwhile, Rikke wrestles with the Long Eye, a gift—or curse—that shows her glimpses of the future. But changing destiny is another matter entirely, especially with the First of the Magi pulling unseen strings.
As the age of machines rises and the embers of magic refuse to die, a storm brews that will shake the world to its core.
