The Weep Series · #2
Nightwatch Over Windscar
Set in the universe of Rory Thorne, the second book in this sci-fi series follows unlikely allies who must discover the secrets of ancient ruins.
Iari is good at killing monsters. As a templar in the Aedis, a multi-species religious organization committed to protecting the Confederation, eliminating extra-dimensional horrors is her job. But after she helped stop separatists from sabotaging the entire Confederation, she discovered a new sort of monster: the rogue-arithmancer, political kind.
Promoted and sent north to the tundra of Windscar, Iari leads a team of templars to investigate ancient, subterranean ruins, which local legend claims are haunted, and which have mysterious connections to the dangerous arithmancy used by the wichu separatists. Iari isn't worried about ghosts. She's worried about surviving separatists and a fresh attempt to upend the Confederation.
Included in Iari's team are Char, a decommissioned battle-mecha and newly-joined templar, and Gaer, ostensible ambassador and talented arithmancer. As they delve into the ruins, they find remnants of long-ago battles, bits of broken armor and mechas--which unexpectedly reanimate and attack. It seems there is still dangerous arithmancy in Windscar--but the source isn't who Iari expected, and they're far worse than the separatists....
The series
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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