Of Empires and Dust

Calen Bryer stands in the Aravell woodland in the aftermath of the Battle of Aravell. He is a Draleid and a guardian, and each choice ahead costs him more. His sister Ella lies fragmented, her mind split between worlds and her fate unknown.

The book follows many fronts at once. Far to the west, Dahlen Virandr commands the defense of Salme, a village in Illyanara where people from across the region have gathered. The Uraks press on without pause, and Dahlen means to die a warrior who did not yield.

Beneath the mountains of Lodhar, Queen Kira waits in the dark while Hoffnar tries to seize the Freehold and push the dwarves toward war. In Valtara, Dayne Ateres hunts those who betrayed his family, and Alina readies her army to besiege Achyron's Keep.

Rist Havel stands on the rim of the Burnt Lands, where he is offered a rare path that could make him a mage without equal. Eltoar learns that Ilkya and Jormun have fallen with their soulkin, then comes face to face with Salara Ithan, someone from his past he believed dead.

Under a Blood Moon, Kallinvar and the Knights of Achyron fight to hold the Shadow back. This is epic fantasy told through many viewpoints, with war on every front.