Azoth, a guild rat from the slums, apprentices himself to Durzo Blint—the city’s most feared assassin—in hopes of escaping a life defined by hunger, violence, and desperation.

Reborn under the name Kylar Stern, he must master the lethal politics and arcane techniques of the assassin trade while severing every remaining tie to the boy he once was.

The dark city of Ilmar chafes under the heavy hand of the Palleseen occupation, the choke-hold of its criminal underworld, and the burden of its ancient curse.

Despite the city’s refugees, wanderers, murderers, madmen, fanatics and thieves, the greatest threat, as always, will be the Anchorwood – that dark grove of trees, that primeval remnant, that portal, when the moon is full, to strange and distant shores.

The youngest, half-goblin son of the Emperor has lived his entire life in exile. But when his father and three half brothers in line for the throne are killed in an “accident,” he has no choice but to take his place as the only surviving rightful heir.

He is alone, surrounded by sycophants eager to curry favor, plots to depose him, and offers of arranged marriages. Yet still he hopes to find even a single friend . . . even as unseen enemies threaten his throne and his life.

Shen Tai, son of an illustrious imperial general, has spent two years burying the dead at the site of one of his father’s last great battles. In recognition of his labors and his filial piety, an unlikely source has sent him a dangerous gift: 250 Sardian horses.

Even four or five of the famed Sardian horses could earn a man the mortal jealousy of his peers. 250 is unthinkable, even for an emperor.

If Tai was not required to claim the horses in person, he would probably be dead already…

Brenden Vetch has a gift, an innate ability to nurture and understand plants. One day he receives a personal invitation from the wizard Od. She needs a gardener for her school in the great city of Kelior.

For decades, the rulers of Numis have controlled the school, punishing any wizard who dares defy them. But unknown to the reigning monarchy is the power possessed by the school’s new gardener—the true reason Od recruited him…

In the ancient city-state of Gujaareh, Gatherers – priests of the dream-goddess – harvest the magic of the sleeping mind and use it to heal, soothe. . . and kill those judged corrupt.

But when someone, or something, begins murdering dreamers in the goddess’ name, Ehiru, the most famous of the city’s Gatherers, must protect the woman he was sent to kill – or watch the city be devoured by war and forbidden magic.

In the vibrant city-state of Castellane, the orphan Kel becomes the Sword Catcher—the body double of Prince Conor. He and the Prince are as close as brothers, but his destiny is to die.

Lin Caster is a physician from a small community whose members still possess denigrated magical abilities, and she seeks forbidden knowledge to save a friend.

After a failed assassination attempt brings Lin and Kel together, they are drawn into the web of the criminal Ragpicker King, discovering secrets that may plunge their nation into war.

Dynamite couldn’t cause such a big explosion. As Agent Beka Finley and her partner Lord Donovan investigate a devastating train crash, she becomes convinced it was sabotaged. But everyone seems bent on persuading her it was an accident. Just like the crash that killed her father six years ago.

Determined to protect more lives from the growing unrest between humans and fairies, Beka puts her own life and reputation on the line to find the truth, getting uncomfortably close to some secrets from Donovan’s own past.

Temrai, a cunning and ruthless Chief from the Plains, infiltrates Perimadeia, the Triple City, to learn how to conquer it through siege. Opposite him stands Bardas Loredan, a skilled fencer, and the surviving member of a legendary band of soldiers who killed Temrai’s family.

For the past 12 years Loredan has worked as a “lawyer,” representing clients in duels to the death. But his past comes back to haunt him as a curse tightens around him and Temrai sets his scheme into action.

Drothe has been a member of the Kin for years, rubbing elbows with thieves and murderers in the employ of a crime lord while smuggling relics on the side.

But when an ancient book falls into his hands, Drothe finds himself in possession of a relic capable of bringing down emperors-a relic everyone in the underworld would kill to obtain.

Sharakhai, the great city of the desert, has been ruled from time immemorial by twelve kings—cruel, ruthless, powerful, and immortal. With their elite forces and holy defenders, there is no hope of freedom.

Or so it seems, until Çeda, a brave young woman from the west end slums, defies the Kings’ laws by going outside on the holy night of Beht Zha’ir. What she learns that night of the Kings’ mysterious history and her own hidden heritage could finally break the iron grip of the Kings’ power… if they don’t find her first.

Lukan Gardova is a cardsharp, academy dropout, and—thanks to a duel that ended badly—the disgraced heir to an ancient noble house.

When Lukan discovers that his estranged father has been murdered in strange circumstances, he vows to unravel the mystery behind his father’s death.

His search for answers leads him to Saphrona, fabled city of merchant princes, where anything can be bought if one has the coin. But the price of truth is the deadliest of all.

The city of Guerdon stands eternal. A refuge from the war that rages beyond its borders. But in the ancient tunnels deep beneath its streets, a malevolent power has begun to stir. The fate of the city, and the outcome of a centuries old magical war between ancient beings, mages, and humanity, rests in the hands of three thieves.

As conspiracies unfold and secrets are revealed, their friendship will be tested to the limit. If they fail, all will be lost, and the streets of Guerdon will run with blood.

Jovan was born into a noble family with a secret duty. To all appearances, he is a quiet, affable friend of the Chancellor’s irresponsible Heir. In truth, he’s a master of poisons and chemicals, trained to protect the Chancellor’s family from treachery.

When the Chancellor succumbs to an unknown poison and an army lays siege to the city, Jovan and his sister Kalina must protect the Heir and save their city-state. But treachery lurks in every corner, and the ancient spirits of the land are rising . . . and angry.

The city-state of Saraykeht is a leader of commerce, but its economy depends on the power of the captive spirit, Seedless, an andat bound to the poet-sorcerer Heshai for life.

Enter the Galts, a juggernaut of an empire committed to laying waste to all lands. If they can dispose of the sorcerer, the spirit too will perish and the entire city will fall.

Otah, a simple laborer with a complex past, inadvertently discovers the Galtish plot inside the city – only he can stop them.

Amidst the gas lamp shadows of the city of D’Orsee, former soldier-turned-mercenary John Vanguard hunts criminals for a corrupt employer. Seeking to make amends for his deserter past, a chance encounter with Tarryn Leersac – a skilled, young, would-be-assassin fallen from high society – leads Vanguard to become an unlikely mentor.

Charged with hunting down the killer of two guards, Vanguard delves into the underbelly of the city, becoming entangled in greater mysteries. Can he find redemption, and piece together the truth of the last war, before another tears them apart?

God is dead, his corpse hidden in the catacombs beneath Mordew.

In the slums of the sea-battered city, a boy called Nathan Treeves picks treasures from the Living Mud and the half-formed creatures it spawns. Until one day his desperate mother sells him to the mysterious Master of Mordew.

The Master derives his magical power from feeding on the corpse of God. But Nathan has his own strength—and it is greater than the Master has ever known. Great enough to destroy him. If only Nathan can discover how to use it.

After 10 years on the run, dodging daemons and debt, reviled magician Edrin Walker returns home to avenge the brutal murder of his friend. Lynas had uncovered a terrible secret, something that threatened to devour the entire city. He tried to warn the Arcanum, the sorcerers who rule the city.
 
He failed – Lynas was skinned alive and Walker felt every cut. Now, nothing will stop him from finding the murderer. Magi, mortals, daemons, and even the gods—Walker will burn them all if he has to. After all, it wouldn’t be the first time he’s killed a god.