Ebascus, a nation of gentle folk who walk in the light, has been occupied by the Pilion Empire. Far from deterring their sworn rivals, the Maja, this brutal saber-rattling has done little more than subject innocents to the whims of a cruel, teenaged tyrant.Throughout these war-torn lands, three independent factions pursue the truth among the myth: Sages, Arcans, and Magisters. While some seek only the facts, others will stop at nothing to reveal the falsehoods wherever they are found. With a long-dormant power resurfacing in Ebascus, more is at stake than the direction of humanity's faith.A rebel named Laurel, victimized amid the chaos of the occupation, has sworn revenge against the invaders. Manipulating this to facilitate her own rebirth, a dark goddess called the Shade seizes control of Laurel and forces her into the embrace of Tysane, a Pilion General. With the consequences of their coupling threatening everyone and everything they know, opposing forces must unite to save their future.But can they do what must be done?
