Sailing to Sarantium

Crispin, a master mosaicist, is summoned to Sarantium, the golden city at the heart of an empire, while still grieving his family. He carries a queen's secret mission and an alchemist's talisman, navigating a land of pagan rituals and dark magic. In Sarantium, a city of taverns, palaces, and violence, Crispin must find his own strength to survive amidst intrigues, ultimately discovering it within his greatest artistic creation.