The Stone Knife

The forests of Ixachipan have known war for generations. One nation after another has fallen to the Empire of Songs, whose people are bound together by a magical music that never stops. Now only two free tribes remain.

The Empire is not the only danger. Scaled, monstrous predators lurk in the rivers and streams, and they carry a deadly music of their own. As battle approaches, people on both sides have to decide how far they will go for what they believe and for those they love.

Several threads run through the book. A veteran general seeks peace by waging war. A warrior and a shaman set out to understand the enemies they face. An ambitious noble tries to bend ancient magic to her will.

This is epic fantasy built around empire and freedom, with gods and monsters in the mix. Loyalty, honour and betrayal drive the conflict, and the story moves between several characters on opposing sides of a war that is about to break open.