From the widely acclaimed authors of Havemercy comes this
stunning new epic fantasy, set in the chaotic aftermath of a hundred
years of war. Here, amidst the treacherous dance of diplomacy and
betrayal lie the darkest secrets of all… and a peace more deadly than
war itself.
Led to victory by its magic-fueled Dragon
Corps, Volstov has sent a delegation to its conquered neighbors to work
out the long-awaited terms of peace. Among those sent are the decorated
war hero General Alcibiades and the formerly exiled magician Caius
Greylace. But even this mismatched pair can’t help but notice that
their defeated enemies aren’t being very cooperative.
The truth
is even worse than they know. For the new emperor is harboring a secret
even more treacherous — one that will take every trick in Alcibiades’ and
Caius’ extensive arsenal to unveil. And once it is revealed, they may
still be powerless to stop it.
With their only ally, an exiled
prince, now fleeing his brother’s assassins, the countryside rife with
treachery and terror, and Alcibiades and Caius all but prisoners, it
will take the most powerful, most dangerous kind of magic to heal the
rift between two strife-worn lands and unite two peoples against a
common enemy …shadow magic.
