A republic crumbles, and unlikely heroes rise.
The Tressian Republic is a shadow of its former glory. Once noble ruling families now conspire against each other, blind to the Hadari Empire’s encroaching armies. Amid the chaos, three lives entwine in the fight for survival.
Viktor Akadra, the Republic’s undefeated champion, harbors a heretical secret that could destroy him. Josiri Trelan, a bitter prisoner of politics, dreams of reigniting his mother’s doomed rebellion. Meanwhile, his sister Calenne longs to escape their family’s disgraced legacy and the crushing weight of expectation.
As war sweeps the land, these enemies must set aside grudges and join forces to save their crumbling nation. But their unity may come too late, and the cost of victory could shatter them—and the Republic—forever.
Will sacrifice be enough to reclaim their future?
