The start of a brand new epic fantasy trilogy from Glenda Larke, author of the Stormlord series - full of scheming, spying, action and adventure. Shortlisted for the Aurealis Award and the Ditmar Award for Fantasy.

Saker looks like a simple priest . . .

. . . but in truth he's a spy for the head of his faith. It's a dangerous job, and more lives than merely his own depend on his secrecy. When Saker is wounded by a Lascar sailor's blade, the weapon seems to follow him home. Unable to discard it, nor the sense of responsibility that comes with it, Saker can only follow its lead.

It will put him on a journey to strange shores, on a path that will reveal terrible secrets about the empire, about the people he serves, and likely lead to his own destruction. The Lascar's dagger demands a price, and that price will be paid in blood.

'A fabulous writer' Kate Elliott

'If you don't read Glenda Larke you're missing out on a treat' Karen Miller

Outstanding all the way to the last word