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Thanks for doing this, Gregg! I'm in, if you'll have me. My only book out now is <em>Paternus</em>, $3.99 on Amazon for eBook, but also on KU. I'd be willing to gift up to (and including) 10 to folks in the reading group, drawn randomly or some such thing, if that's kosher.

Here's the copy from Amazon: "The gods and monsters of myth have returned. In a breathtaking story that takes place in a single day, Fi and Zeke are caught up in the final battle of a war that's been waged since the dawn of time."

It may look YA, but it ain't. Been playing with other copy, maybe something like this: "The gods and monsters of myth were real. Primordial beings born of the same father. Now they're back. And so is He." Or some such crap...

Thanks, Gregg!

The book I would like to be included is Waning Hope. It is book 4, but as with the rest of the series, it can be read standalone.

Waning Hope is about the events surrounding the fall of the Hope Base ... and magic on the moon!

> Space is cold and lonely. You have to protect those around you.

> When calamity befalls the Hope Moon Base, tensions rise between the members of the crew. Martin has to do everything he can to save his team, even if it costs him his career. After all, the base may just be the one thing keeping the nations of the world at peace.

I will be adding it to other sites soon, but for now book 4 is only available at Amazon.

The series itself jumps around an era where common magic has been lost after a great world war between the gods. This has left the world fearful and defenseless against each other and new monsters roaming both land and sea. Travel and trade has all but come to a standstill, halting regrowth and advancement. The series dives into the cause, the cure, and several key events in between, involving such things as time travel, hunting cursed peoples, and the lies that history can hide.

My first book is perma-free, a subscription to my newletter will snag you my 2nd book for free as well, and all links and multiple formats can be found in the sidebar of r/KalSDavian.

I hope that I didn't go too overboard here ...

The Half Killed by Quenby Olson (/u/quenbyolson)

>Dorothea Hawes has no wish to renew contact with what lies beyond the veil. After an attempt to take her own life, she has retired into seclusion, but as the wounds on her body heal, she is drawn back into a world she wants nothing more than to avoid.

>She is sought out by Julian Chissick, a former man of God who wants her help in discovering who is behind the gruesome murder of a young woman. But the manner of death is all too familiar to Dorothea, and she begins to fear that something even more terrible is about to unleash itself on London.

>And so Dorothea risks her life and her sanity in order to save people who are oblivious to the threat that hovers over them. It is a task that forces her into a confrontation with her own lurid past, and tests her ability to shape events frighteningly beyond her control.

The Half Killed was an entrant in this year's SPFBO (Fantasy Book Critic's group).

Bingo Squares:

• An Author's Debut Fantasy Novel
• Horror
• Fantasy of Manners

Coven Queen by Jeramy Goble (/u/JeramyGobleAuthor)

>What if a character like Game of Thrones' Melisandre was the heroine of her own novel?

>Acorilan’s monarchs are bred to die, and Jularra’s turn draws near. Fueled by wine and rage, she lives in the shadow of a malignant entity's deathpact. While burdened with the expectation of an early death, she is also tested by a starving populace, and by political vultures on her borders. Having little control over her fate, Jularra prepares to succumb to the cruel covenant. Can the discovery of a long-lost power allow her to finally break the bonds of dark magic that have tormented her family for centuries?

Bingo Squares:

• Fantasy Novel Published in 2017
• Self-Published Fantasy Novel
• Novel by An r/Fantasy AMA Author or Writer of the Day

Hero Born by Andy Livingstone (/u/AndyLiv)

>It’s in the darkest hour, when all hope is lost, that heroes are born.

>After witnessing the deaths of everyone he holds dear, Brann is wrenched from his family home and thrust into a life of slavery. Now he must do everything he can to survive.

>Miles away, word is spreading of a growing evil; a deposed and forgotten Emperor is seeking a weapon to use in his bid to rise once again to power. Ruthless and determined, nothing and no one can stand in his way. Especially not a galley slave like Brann.

>But heroes can be forged in the most unlikely of ways, and Brann’s journey has only just begun.

Note: this is one of the only books in the poll to be traditionally published, in this case by Harper Voyager.

Bingo Squares Unknown.

Dead Kings: The Dawnmaiden by A. J. Wilson (/u/aaronjer)

> Queen Evelina is the victorious hero of the war that freed her countrymen from tyrannical invaders and her own wicked father. She is revered by the people—mighty of arms, inspired with strategy and relentless in tenacity... thirsty of blood, towering with pride, and cemented in obstinance—she is feared by the people. Old enemies seek her ruin, the fall of her kingdom and a return to power. Known as the Dawnmaiden to those who love her, and as the Bloody Virgin to those that hate her; will Evelina overcome her own flaws and spite, or will she become indistinguishable from the villains she fights? Dead Kings is a character driven fantasy epic in a vast world of warring kingdoms, conquering empires and godlike necromancers.

Bingo Squares:

• An Author's Debut Fantasy Novel
  
• Self-Published Fantasy Novel
  
• Fantasy Novel Featuring a Non-Human Protagonist
  
• Novel by An r/Fantasy AMA Author or Writer of the Day
  
• Fantasy Novel Featuring Seafaring
  

Klondaeg the Monster Hunter by Steve Thomas (/u/SteveThomas)

>Klondaeg is a simple Dwarf with a simple plan: rid the world of monsters. When he was a boy, his parents were killed by unidentified monsters, and he swore revenge against all of them. Armed with a talking battle axe with a split personality, Klondaeg travels the countryside, slaying everything from tiny werewolves to gold-devouring demons. He negates prophecies, disproves history, and even comes face to face with Acerbus, the god of darkness himself. But will he ever find the thing that killed his parents?

Bingo Squares:

• Self-Published Fantasy Novel
• Non-Human Featuring a Non-Human Protagonist
• Novel by An r/Fantasy AMA Author Or Writer of the Day
• Five Fantasy Short Stories

Previous Squares:

• A Novel With Fewer Than 3,000 Goodreads Ratings (2016)
• A Wild Ginger Appears (2016)
• Sword and Sorcery (2016)
• Comic Fantasy (2015)

Ours Is The Storm by D. Thourson Pamler (/u/OursIsTheStorm)

>Revik Lasivar knows he is a savior. He knows he will never be defeated. He knows he is fighting for good.

>Everything Revik Lasivar knows is a lie.

>In Ours Is the Storm, Revik is raised his entire life to believe he's a prophesied Chosen One, only to discover he, and everyone else, has been decieved. Meanwhile, Ahi'rea, a seeress struggling to find her place as leader of her dwindling band of nomads, sets out to destroy him and his kingdom.

Bingo Squares Unknown.

TRAITOR by Krista D. Ball (/u/KristaDBall)

>Seven years ago, Rebecca St. Martin took the coward’s path to save her skin. She has lived with that decision, eking out a life as an indentured servant on a space station far from home. Only now, fate has decided to give Rebecca another chance. A ghost from her past plans to execute a daring rescue from the prison bowels of the station Rebecca now works.

> Rebecca has to face the same decision she made all those years ago. Could she watch her friends be murdered? Or could she, just for once, be a hero?

Bingo Squares:

• Published 2017
• Self-Published Fantasy Novel
• Novel by An r/Fantasy AMA Author or Writer of the Day

The Facefaker's Game by Chandler J. Birch (chandlerjbirch)

> Ashes lives in Burroughside, a slum infested with gangs of orphans, homeless madmen, and monsters that swarm the streets at nightfall. Clever and daring, Ashes spends his days picking pockets and cheating at cards to satisfy the greed of Mr. Ragged, Burroughside's brutal governor.

>When a theft-gone-wrong incites Mr. Ragged's wrath, Ashes flees for his life—only to be rescued by an enigmatic man named Candlestick Jack.

>Jack leads a group of Artificers: illusionists whose magic makes changing a face as simple as changing a hat. Determined to leave Burroughside behind, Ashes seizes a chance to apprentice under Jack.

>But all is not as it seems: Jack and his company lead a double life as thieves, and they want Ashes' help with their next heist. Between lessons on magic, Ashes helps Jack prepare for the company's most audacious caper yet—while also using his newfound skills in a private war with Mr. Ragged.

Game was also recently reviewed by our own esmerelda-weatherwax!

Sarvala Express by Alex Jackson (malkonar)

> Late at night, when all the trains are gone and the station is deserted, the Sarvala Express will come. It’s sleek; it’s state-of-the-art; it’s staffed by a lizard-like race of people called Slivers, and it will condemn you to a lifetime of slavery on another planet.

>Kirsten Underwood is its latest victim, but she’s not going to take it lying down. Whatever it takes, she will fight back and secure her return to Earth, but when everyone she sees hates her just for existing and her closest ally, the cold and secretive bird-man Skrawn, isn’t much friendlier it’s not going to be easy.

Paternus by Dyrk Ashton (UnDyrk)

>The gods and monsters of myth have returned. In a breathtaking story that takes place in a single day, Fi and Zeke are caught up in the final battle of a war that's been waged since the dawn of time.

>Gods, monsters, angels, devils. Call them what you like. They exist. The epic battles between titans, giants, and gods, heaven and hell, the forces of light and darkness. They happened. And the war isn't over.

>17 year old Fi Patterson lives with her stuffy English uncle and has an internship at a local hospital for the aged. She doesn't know what she wants to do with her life, misses her dead mother, wonders about the father she never knew. One bright spot is caring for Peter, a dementia-ridden old man whose faraway smile can make her whole day. And there's her conflicted attraction to Zeke -- awkward, brilliant, talented -- who plays guitar for the old folks. Then a group of very strange and frightening men show up for a "visit"...

>Fi and Zeke's worlds are shattered as their typical everyday concerns are suddenly replaced by the immediate need to stay alive -- and they try to come to grips with the unimaginable reality of the Firstborn.

>"Keep an open mind. And forget everything you know..."

Dyrk has also offered to gift the book to up to 10 randomly-drawn folks for whichever month his book has been chosen. If you ever see the man, buy him a beer. Unless he doesn't drink... in which case, I dunno... Chuck a lettuce at him.

Sentinel by Chad Ballard (chadtastic112)

>Aelathil is on the brink of civil war! Once pampered and spoiled as the only heir to one of Aelathil’s most powerful lordlings, Callan’s world has been tipped upside down by King Ramsey and his mighty dragons. Now he must join the growing resistance or watch as everything his family stood for crumbles away to nothing. After her father is mauled by one of the massive lion-men of the frozen north, Pyra must do her best to hold his seat as Lord until he recovers—all while teaching herself to control the magical spark smoldering inside her. Together, Callan and Pyra will shape Aelathil’s future. For better or worse, they will stand Sentinel over the people that the King has targeted for destruction. Should they fail, Pyra’s people will be buried in the northern wastes and Callan’s family legacy will be turned to ash.

Chad has also described the book to me as:

> A fantasy novel set in an Irish/Nordic inspired setting. It revolves around Callan and Pyra, two people whose parents began a civil war with the crown. After the crown won, Callan and Pyra were left to clean up the mess.

>Along the way, they enounter mages, Paladins, mercenaries, wolf men, and the leonine Visani.

Waning Hope by Kal S. Davian (kalez238)

>Space is cold and lonely. You have to protect those around you.

>When calamity befalls the Hope Moon Base, tensions rise between the members of the crew. Martin has to do everything he can to save his team, even if it costs him his career. After all, the base may just be the one thing keeping the nations of the world at peace.

This is the fourth book in the series, though it can be read as a stand-alone. The author has also said:

> The series itself jumps around an era where common magic has been lost after a great world war between the gods. This has left the world fearful and defenseless against each other and new monsters roaming both land and sea. Travel and trade has all but come to a standstill, halting regrowth and advancement. The series dives into the cause, the cure, and several key events in between, involving such things as time travel, hunting cursed peoples, and the lies that history can hide.

>My first book is perma-free, a subscription to my newletter will snag you my 2nd book for free as well, and all links and multiple formats can be found in the sidebar of r/KalSDavian

Lesser Evil by P.F. Davids (PFDavids)

>Kester is one of the last surviving defenders of the Church of True Light. With the Serpentine Empire closing in, Kester finds himself on a desperate mission to recruit the aid of one of the Church's greatest enemies: a man who is often called a demon. When his ideologies are tested, Kester must choose between upholding the tenants of the Church and completing his mission.

>There is nothing Reis wants more than to be left alone to his research. But when the Empire comes knocking, Reis is left with no choice but to fight back. Knowing the imperials will not stop coming for him, Reis is left with one path. If his research is to continue, Marcus Serpentine must die.

>Together, the two may have a chance to cripple the greatest military force the world has ever known…if their conflicting ideals don't make them kill each other first.

Without Bloodshed by Matthew Graybosch (asuraemulator)

>“All who threaten me die.”

>These words made Morgan Stormrider’s reputation as one of the Phoenix Society’s deadliest IRD officers. He served with distinction as the Society’s avenger, hunting down anybody who dared kill an Adversary in the line of duty. After a decade spent living by the sword, Morgan seeks to bid a farewell to arms and make a new life with his friends as a musician.

>Regardless of his faltering faith, the Phoenix Society has a final mission for Morgan Stormrider after a dictator’s accusations make him a liability to the organization. He must put everything aside, travel to Boston, and prove he is not the Society’s assassin. He must put down Alexander Liebenthal’s coup while taking him alive.

>Despite the gravity of his task, Morgan cannot put aside his ex-girlfriend’s murder, or efforts to frame him and his closest friends for the crime. He cannot ignore a request from a trusted friend to investigate the theft of designs for a weapon before which even gods stand defenseless. He cannot disregard the corruption implied in the Phoenix Society’s willingness to make him a scapegoat should he fail to resolve the crisis in Boston without bloodshed.

>The words with which Morgan Stormrider forged his reputation haunt him still.

Klondaeg the Monster Hunter by Steve Thomas (SteveThomas)

>Klondaeg is a simple Dwarf with a simple plan: rid the world of monsters. When he was a boy, his parents were killed by unidentified monsters, and he swore revenge against all of them. Armed with a talking battle axe with a split personality, Klondaeg travels the countryside, slaying everything from tiny werewolves to gold-devouring demons. He negates prophecies, disproves history, and even comes face to face with Acerbus, the god of darkness himself. But will he ever find the thing that killed his parents?

TRAITOR by Krista D. Ball (KristaDBall)

>Seven years ago, Rebecca St. Martin took the coward’s path to save her skin. She has lived with that decision, eking out a life as an indentured servant on a space station far from home. Only now, fate has decided to give Rebecca another chance. A ghost from her past plans to execute a daring rescue from the prison bowels of the station Rebecca now works.

> Rebecca has to face the same decision she made all those years ago. Could she watch her friends be murdered? Or could she, just for once, be a hero?

Ours Is The Storm by D. Thourson Pamler (OursIsTheStorm)

>Revik Lasivar knows he is a savior. He knows he will never be defeated. He knows he is fighting for good.

>Everything Revik Lasivar knows is a lie.

>In Ours Is the Storm, Revik is raised his entire life to believe he's a prophesied Chosen One, only to discover he, and everyone else, has been decieved. Meanwhile, Ahi'rea, a seeress struggling to find her place as leader of her dwindling band of nomads, sets out to destroy him and his kingdom.

Souls of Astraeus by Jeramy Goble (JeramyGobleAuthor)

> SOULS OF ASTRAEUS, a SPFBO3 participant, is a metaphysical/space fantasy centered around the Astraeans, a race of semi-immortal beings with access to their millions of previous lives. Recently reviewed by r/Fantasy's own Esmerelda Weatherwax, Souls of Astraeus is the first in the completed Akallian Tales trilogy. It's filled with action, adventure, time jumping, diverse friendships, planet hopping, exotic races and abilities. Souls of Astraeus shows us how Akal, and the rest of the Astraeans, respond to increasing clues of an ancient plan to deny them their apparent reign over the multiverse.

Hero Born by Andy Livingstone (AndyLiv)

>It’s in the darkest hour, when all hope is lost, that heroes are born.

>After witnessing the deaths of everyone he holds dear, Brann is wrenched from his family home and thrust into a life of slavery. Now he must do everything he can to survive.

>Miles away, word is spreading of a growing evil; a deposed and forgotten Emperor is seeking a weapon to use in his bid to rise once again to power. Ruthless and determined, nothing and no one can stand in his way. Especially not a galley slave like Brann.

>But heroes can be forged in the most unlikely of ways, and Brann’s journey has only just begun.

Note: this is one of the only books in the poll to be traditionally published, in this case by Harper Voyager.

My best starter is easily Klondaeg the Monster Hunter

Klondaeg is a simple Dwarf with a simple plan: rid the world of monsters. When he was a boy, his parents were killed by unidentified monsters, and he swore revenge against all of them. Armed with a talking battle axe with a split personality, Klondaeg travels the countryside, slaying everything from tiny werewolves to gold-devouring demons. He negates prophecies, disproves history, and even comes face to face with Acerbus, the god of darkness himself. But will he ever find the thing that killed his parents?

It's good for people who want something light and (hopefully) funny that pokes at fantasy cliches.

A Star-Reckoners Lot by Darrell Drake (darreldrake)

>Ashtadukht is a star-reckoner. The worst there's ever been. Witness her treacherous journey through Iranian legends and ancient history.

>Only a brave few storytellers still relate cautionary glimpses into the life of Ashtadukht, a woman who commanded the might of the constellations—if only just, and often unpredictably. They’ll stir the imagination with tales of her path to retribution. How, fraught with bereavement and a dogged illness, she criss-crossed Sassanian Iran in pursuit of creatures now believed mythical. Then, in hushed tones, what she wrought on that path.

Darrell has also described the book to me as:

>Persian mythology, constellation-powered magic, history of the mighty yet unsung Sassanian Iran, and a party of bickering demon hunters.

Ours Is The Storm by D. Thourson Pamler (OursIsTheStorm)

>Revik Lasivar knows he is a savior. He knows he will never be defeated. He knows he is fighting for good.

>Everything Revik Lasivar knows is a lie.

>In Ours Is the Storm, Revik is raised his entire life to believe he's a prophesied Chosen One, only to discover he, and everyone else, has been decieved. Meanwhile, Ahi'rea, a seeress struggling to find her place as leader of her dwindling band of nomads, sets out to destroy him and his kingdom.

Larkspur; A Necromancer's Romance by V. M. Jaskiernia (Faustyna)

>Childhood love, forbidden magic, and a goddess of death.

>A romance is reignited when Pierre Salvador returns to court, now a surgeon and ready to take up his duties as duc. But his love, family, and friends are unaware of his dealings with Mora, the Lady of Death. Striving to know all the physical and mystical means of controlling life, and ending it, he became a suitor to the daimon in return for her knowledge and power. With one final task he will master necrocræft, but will Mora let him go?

Since this book is so short (less than 50 pages), I'd say that we bundle this with another book, and do two books in that month.

Sentinel by Chad Ballard (chadtastic112)

>Aelathil is on the brink of civil war! Once pampered and spoiled as the only heir to one of Aelathil’s most powerful lordlings, Callan’s world has been tipped upside down by King Ramsey and his mighty dragons. Now he must join the growing resistance or watch as everything his family stood for crumbles away to nothing. After her father is mauled by one of the massive lion-men of the frozen north, Pyra must do her best to hold his seat as Lord until he recovers—all while teaching herself to control the magical spark smoldering inside her. Together, Callan and Pyra will shape Aelathil’s future. For better or worse, they will stand Sentinel over the people that the King has targeted for destruction. Should they fail, Pyra’s people will be buried in the northern wastes and Callan’s family legacy will be turned to ash.

Chad has also described the book to me as:

> A fantasy novel set in an Irish/Nordic inspired setting. It revolves around Callan and Pyra, two people whose parents began a civil war with the crown. After the crown won, Callan and Pyra were left to clean up the mess.

>Along the way, they enounter mages, Paladins, mercenaries, wolf men, and the leonine Visani.

Paternus by Dyrk Ashton (UnDyrk)

>The gods and monsters of myth have returned. In a breathtaking story that takes place in a single day, Fi and Zeke are caught up in the final battle of a war that's been waged since the dawn of time.

>Gods, monsters, angels, devils. Call them what you like. They exist. The epic battles between titans, giants, and gods, heaven and hell, the forces of light and darkness. They happened. And the war isn't over.

>17 year old Fi Patterson lives with her stuffy English uncle and has an internship at a local hospital for the aged. She doesn't know what she wants to do with her life, misses her dead mother, wonders about the father she never knew. One bright spot is caring for Peter, a dementia-ridden old man whose faraway smile can make her whole day. And there's her conflicted attraction to Zeke -- awkward, brilliant, talented -- who plays guitar for the old folks. Then a group of very strange and frightening men show up for a "visit"...

>Fi and Zeke's worlds are shattered as their typical everyday concerns are suddenly replaced by the immediate need to stay alive -- and they try to come to grips with the unimaginable reality of the Firstborn.

>"Keep an open mind. And forget everything you know..."

Dyrk has also offered to gift the book to up to 10 randomly-drawn folks for whichever month his book has been chosen. If you ever see the man, buy him a beer. Unless he doesn't drink... in which case, I dunno... Chuck a lettuce at him.

Souls of Astraeus by Jeramy Goble (JeramyGobleAuthor)

>When Akal Atka loses his wife and dies from a related horror, he is slammed into an awareness of being the owner of millions of previous lives. As he struggles to adapt to the steep learning curve of ancient reincarnation, Akal learns he is only one of many with access to his semi-immortal gift. With the death of his last regular life's love still fresh in his soul, Akal seeks to take advantage of his new abilities to somehow go back and prevent her death. Akal fails to do so however, and has no choice but to slow down and show his past lives the proper respect they deserve. As he grows in the wisdom of this patience, Akal develops relationships with others like him, and sets upon a path of discovery that reveals he and his comrades are not alone in their presumed authority over the multiverse.

Jeramy has a 99 cent sale coming up at some point in the next few months, and has said it could potentially be possible to co-ordinate that sale for this bookclub!

The Facefaker's Game by Chandler J. Birch (chandlerjbirch)

>Ashes lives in Burroughside—the dirtiest, most crime-ridden district in the huge city of Teranis. His neighbors are gangs of fellow orphans, homeless madmen, and monsters that swarm the streets at nightfall. Determined to escape Burroughside, Ashes spends his days begging, picking pockets, and cheating at cards. When he draws the wrath of Mr. Ragged, Burroughside’s brutal governor, he is forced to flee for his life, only to be rescued by an enigmatic man named Candlestick Jack.

>Jack leads a group of Artificers, professional magicians who can manipulate light with their bare hands to create stunningly convincing illusions. Changing a face is as simple as changing a hat. Ashes seizes an opportunity to study magic under Jack and quickly befriends the rest of the company: Juliana, Jack’s aristocratic wife; William, his exacting business partner; and Synder, his genius apprentice. But all is not as it seems: Jack and his company lead a double life as thieves, and they want Ashes to join their next heist. Between lessons on light and illusion, Ashes begins preparing to help with Jack’s most audacious caper yet: robbing the richest and most ruthless nobleman in the city.

Chandler has also described the book to me as:

>It's a gas-lamp fantasy about Ashes, an audacious, untrusting thief who lands an apprenticeship in magic with the enigmatic Candlestick Jack, and quickly puts his burgeoning power to use in a private war with a slum lord.

>More succinctly, it's Oliver Twist, but with magic, and minus the boring parts.

They Mostly Come Out At Night by Benedict Patrick (BenedictPatrick)

>The villagers of the forest seal themselves in their cellars at night, whispering folktales to each other about the monsters that prey on them in the dark. Only the Magpie King, their shadowy, unseen protector, can keep them safe.

>However, when an outcast called Lonan begins to dream of the Magpie King’s defeat at the hands of inhuman invaders, this young man must do what he can to protect his village. He is the only person who can keep his loved ones from being stolen away after dark, and to do so he will have to convince them to trust him again.

Sand and Blood by D. Moonfire (dmoonfire)

>Growing up a disappointment, Shimusogo Rutejìmo has always struggled with proving himself worthy to his family and clan. All he wants is the magic to run faster than the strongest warrior, emulating his brother's strength and courage. When he is once again caught showcasing his poor decisions and ineptitude, he's sent on a quest for his manhood, a discovery of his true bravery and worth.

>His journey proves perilous and contrived as the elders who were to guide his endeavors abandon him in the dead of the night, forcing him to forge on without the tutelage he needs to succeed. When danger begins to envelop him, it's up to Rutejìmo to find a way to not only gain inner courage and confidence, but to bravely save the friends he's encountered along way. But he'll need the clan spirit's ultimate speed to conquer the impossible. Can a meek man find the strength to fight for himself?

All of D. Moonfire's books are available for free download on his website with a CC BY-NC-SA license, although they can also be purchased on amazon.

Without Bloodshed by Matthew Graybosch (asuraemulator)

>“All who threaten me die.”

>These words made Morgan Stormrider’s reputation as one of the Phoenix Society’s deadliest IRD officers. He served with distinction as the Society’s avenger, hunting down anybody who dared kill an Adversary in the line of duty. After a decade spent living by the sword, Morgan seeks to bid a farewell to arms and make a new life with his friends as a musician.

>Regardless of his faltering faith, the Phoenix Society has a final mission for Morgan Stormrider after a dictator’s accusations make him a liability to the organization. He must put everything aside, travel to Boston, and prove he is not the Society’s assassin. He must put down Alexander Liebenthal’s coup while taking him alive.

>Despite the gravity of his task, Morgan cannot put aside his ex-girlfriend’s murder, or efforts to frame him and his closest friends for the crime. He cannot ignore a request from a trusted friend to investigate the theft of designs for a weapon before which even gods stand defenseless. He cannot disregard the corruption implied in the Phoenix Society’s willingness to make him a scapegoat should he fail to resolve the crisis in Boston without bloodshed.

>The words with which Morgan Stormrider forged his reputation haunt him still.