A lost prince, a rising tyranny, and the return of ancient magic will test three heroes bound by fate.

With the king of Talacharn succumbing to sickness, the Three Patriarchs have seized both religious and profane power. They will stop at nothing to cement their rule—even if it means killing innocents.

Danial wants nothing to do with destiny. But when the young merchant Reydon arrives in the mountain hamlet of Elm, claiming Danial is the lost twin of Talacharn’s crown prince, everything changes. As Danial’s God Token erupts with an impossible power, refusing the call becomes far more dangerous than answering it.

Alongside Reydon, who is fleeing the massacre of his family, and Erin the Herbwise, whose own God Token has begun to stir, Danial is pulled into a world of rival Patriarchs, mass disappearances, and forbidden lore.

Every step towards the truth draws Danial and Reydon closer together… and deeper into a struggle that will demand impossible choices.

The Patriarchs blame the mysterious disappearances—now pushing the kingdom to the brink of collapse—on ‘heathen influence’. The Old Gods whisper cryptic warnings. And deep beneath it all, the truths engraved on Danial’s and Erin’s Tokens begin to awaken.

But in the shadows of power, a far more dangerous force is watching… And the strange magic growing inside Danial may be the key to toppling the kingdom’s most ruthless enemy.

This book is for fans of Robin Hobb’s Farseer Saga and Brandon Sanderson’s Stormlight Archive, with echoes of Hailey Turner’s Infernal War Trilogy and the works of Alexandra Rowland.