Set in the universe of Rory Thorne, this new standalone sci-fi mystery follows an unlikely duo who must discover the motive behind an unusual murder.
THE TEMPLAR: When Lieutenant Iari hears screams in the night, she expects to interrupt a robbery or break up a fight. Instead she discovers a murder with an impossible suspect: a riev, one of the battle-mecha decommissioned after the end of the last conflict, repurposed for manual labor. Riev don't kill people. And yet, clearly, one has. Iari sets out to find it.
THE SPY: Officially, Gaer is an ambassador from the vakari. Unofficially, he's also a spy, sending information back to his government, unfiltered by diplomatic channels. Unlike Iari, Gaer isn't so sure the riev's behavior is just a malfunction, since the riev were created using an unstable mixture of alchemy and arithmancy.
As Gaer and Iari search for the truth, they discover that the murderous riev is just a weapon in the hands of a wielder with wider ambitions than homicide - including releasing horrors not seen since the war, that make a rampaging riev seem insignificant...
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The Weep is not just a wound in the world, it is a lingering reminder of what happens when ambition and miscalculation collide. Out of that tear seep horrors from beyond, creatures that do not belong, and echoes of a war humanity barely survived. Against this backdrop unfolds a story that blends science fantasy with mystery, where duty, politics, and survival collide in ways as perilous as the monsters stalking the dark.
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At the heart of the series is Iari, a templar sworn to guard against the threats unleashed by the Weep, and Gaer, a diplomat with secrets as sharp as his wit. Their uneasy alliance forces them into places where the lines between ally and enemy blur, whether they are investigating a murder committed by a machine that should never kill or venturing into frozen ruins haunted by restless remnants of war. Every step drags them deeper into conspiracies where ancient magic, arithmancy, and power-hungry factions threaten to tear apart what fragile peace remains.
What makes these books striking is the way intimate character struggles are set against a vast, dangerous world. The Weep itself is as much a presence as any character, shaping every decision, every betrayal, every flicker of hope. The atmosphere is taut and immersive, drawing readers into a place where silence can be deadly and even victory feels uneasy.
This is a series for those who crave fantasy that refuses to separate wonder from danger, where wit cuts as sharply as a blade and monsters are never only found in the dark.
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