Kevlin's a hero . . . but may not live long enough to enjoy it.

He's stuck bearing the Oris, a secret so dangerous even many allies would gleefully kill him to get their hands on it. Worse, all that meddling with magic has consequences. The very power he needs to survive threatens to destroy him and everyone around him, including Indira.

And to top it all off, a secret assassin is targeting the emperor. Kevlin must race to the capital city with the team tasked to save him and hunt down the assassin.

Who is hunting who, though?

The great halls of the imperial seat are awash with intrigue, betrayal, and layers of political danger on a good day. With assassins, spies, and even shadeleeches added to the mix, no one is safe.

And that's before another of the meddling gods decides to run his own little game with Kevlin's soul.