Four Ruined Realms

King Joon of Yusan is a practiced liar, and he wants his sister's ring. He sends the five blades on a new errand: take the Golden Ring of the Dragon Lord, which is held by Quilimar, Queen of Khitan, and do it within one month.

A shared enemy once bound the blades together. Deceit has since split them apart, and they must now decide whether they can trust each other long enough to finish the job. The king's pursuit is close behind them.

Their route leads into a foreign land, where its law stands between them and the queen. The theft is a heist at heart, planned and carried out against a deadline, with secrets inside the group that could break it before the target is reached.

The story is epic assassin romantic fantasy, told through shifting points of view. It is the second book in the Broken Blades series, following Five Broken Blades and preceding Three Shattered Souls.

As the quest turns into personal revenge, the stakes widen from stolen relics to the fate of the four realms.