To overthrow her husband, the usurper king, and reclaim Javon for her brother. For Queen Cera Nesti of Javon, it is a beacon as she seeks new ways The devastating battle before her walls, everything has changed: the East is rising, bringingĮqual measures of hope and despair to the magical world of Urte.įor Elena Anborn and Kazim Makani, Salim’s victory is a call to arms against the renegade Shaliyah, birthplace of the Prophet, now has a new name: Mother of Victories. New powers must rise to save or damn Urte, and on the mighty Leviathan Bridge itself, all will be decided. The time has come for the Rite of Ascendancy to be performed. But standing between her and her goal is a band of deadly mercenaries playing a dangerous game of their own.Īnd in the East, Seth Korion’s Lost Legions must navigate treacherous roads to gain safety, bearing secrets that could bring down the Emperor. In Javon, Cera Nesti, the imprisoned queen, has been freed, and plots to take on the overwhelming might of the Rondian Empire. They have lost the Scytale of Corineus, the key to the Rite of Ascendancy, as well as one of Ramita’s infant sons, to the hands of their deadliest enemies. The last few months of the moontide – when the bridge connecting East and West rises above the sea – has come, and in the West Emperor Constant prepares the final phase of his plan to conquer the East.įor failed mage Alaron and his companion Ramita – widow to the mage who built the Leviathan Bridge – the unthinkable has happened. Even those who believe themselves to be fighting for good must grasp the reins of power with cold-hearted determination, and use even the most terrible weapon, if they are to stop the world from falling apart. Lyra and her fellow dwymancers must master their deadly magic, whatever the cost. ‘ An epic journey of ordinary people destined to change the course of history. But standing between his men and safety is the remnants of a defeated army led by a general who knows all about fighting for survival. Unless he captures a major city to shelter his huge armies, his plans to overthrow the West face ruin in the snow. The Eastern conqueror Sultan Rashid is victorious on the battlefield, but now he faces an enemy more deadly than Rondian knights: the winter. ‘Vibrant, memorable characters’ – SciFi Now She can’t survive alone – but who can she still trust? Her allies have abandoned her and her empire is spiralling into chaos – and her only weapon is a forbidden magic she dare not use. The Rondian Empress Lyra has lost her husband, her army is defeated and the deadly Masked Cabal have seized the Holy City. Summer is gone, and the world is turning to ice.

Moontide quartet kazim