When Wizards Follow Fools

Corin Cadence has been called to the Emerald Council, a political summit of the most powerful attuned and their closest allies. The summons carries a warning: war is coming to the nation of Valia.

Valia has fought wars before, but this invasion arrives at a bad moment. Tenjin, the nation's visage, is missing. Mizuchi's attack left many of Valia's leaders dead, and Saffron's machinations killed or injured others. The leadership is badly weakened, and few of the people left can be trusted.

At the council Corin is surrounded by old enemies, uneasy allies and strangers who each pursue their own aims. He has to draw on everything he has learned so far to keep his nation from falling apart.

This is a fantasy novel that leans toward politics and intrigue. The tension comes from deciding who to believe in a room full of rivals while an invasion closes in. The names and events it refers to suggest a place within an ongoing series, so it will likely suit readers already familiar with Corin and Valia.