The Broken Crown

The first epic fantasy in the acclaimed Sun Sword series introduces readers to a war-torn world of noble houses divided and demon lords unleashed. The climactic fireworks are spectacular, and the revelations enticing. Locus Tor Leonnethe heart of the Dominion of Annagar, where the games of state are about to become a matter of life and deathand where those who seek to seize the crown will be forced to league with a treacherously cunning ally . . . Tor Leonne, ancestral seat of power, where Serra Diora Maria diMaranothe most sought-after beauty in the land, a woman betrayed by all she holds dearmay strike the first blow to change the future of the Dominion and Empire alike. Averalaan Aramarelasthat most ancient of civilized cities, the home of the Essalieyan Imperial court, has long been a center of magics both dark and bright. And though the Empire won its last war with the Dominion, and survived a devastating, magic-fueled battle with a far deadlier foe, both those victories were not without their cost. But now the realm is on the brink of a far greater confrontation, faced with an unholy alliance that could spell the end of freedom for all mortalkind.