Book 2 A new force is rising Like the onset of a great storm, darkness spreads out to cover the land Trouble is brewing across The Jantakai, the lands of the Twin Swords. Old alliances are strained, a fragile peace is threatened, and the signs of oncoming war are clear. Gods are invoked, old and new, as folk seek solace in the mystical. Soldier in exile, Eain Connow, is thrown into the thick of the chaos when he is embroiled with first flames of a civil war in Tayo. He has had more than his share of war, but now he must fight just to survive. Ellyah and Nastja find themselves in even deeper trouble. Hunted for reasons they do not understand, accused of vile crimes, the net tightens around them as they strive to reach the ancient city of Glithoniel. They do not know who to trust, or where to turn. Others are drawn in, the lure of the Demon’s Tear inescapable and beguiling. They must all choose sides and work out who is friend and who is foe, if they are to live through the oncoming storm. No prophecies No destiny The new heroes of our time shall choose themselves

Author: R.E Sanders
Genre: Fantasy
Subgenre: Dark fantasy
Tropes: Chosen one / prophecy
Series: The Jantakai Saga, Book 2
Audience: Adults

Content notes based on the synopsis: War / battlefield violence