About the Book
Cover art by Adam Paquette.
Among inhospitable and unforgiving seas stands Khalakovo, a mountainous archipelago of seven islands, its prominent eyrie stretching a thousand feet into the sky.
Serviced by windships bearing goods and dignitaries,
Khalakovo's eyrie stands at the crossroads of world trade. But all is
not well in Khalakovo. Conflict has erupted between the ruling Landed,
the indigenous Aramahn, and the fanatical Maharraht, and a wasting
disease has grown rampant over the past decade. Now, Khalakovo is to
play host to the Nine Dukes, a meeting which will weigh heavily upon
Khalakovo's future.
When an elemental spirit attacks an incoming windship, murdering the
Grand Duke and his retinue, Prince Nikandr, heir to the scepter of
Khalakovo, is tasked with finding the child prodigy believed to be
behind the summoning. However, Nikandr discovers that the boy is an
autistic savant who may hold the key to lifting the blight that has been sweeping the islands. Can the Dukes, thirsty for revenge, be held at
bay? Can Khalakovo be saved? The elusive answer drifts upon the Winds of Khalakovo...
