The Inherited Blade
by Jye Sorensen
Synopsis
Arj's father broke Valacia's oldest law: never let the world know we exist. Hidden within a medieval world of swords and stone, Valacia is an island of steam and gears-a secret worth killing for. For eight years, Arj has fled the shadow of Drossmark, the steam powered enforcer who murdered his parents. Along with a disgraced thief and a rescued warโฆ Arj's father broke Valacia's oldest law: never let the world know we exist. Hidden within a medieval world of swords and stone, Valacia is an island of steam and gears-a secret worth killing for. For eight years, Arj has fled the shadow of Drossmark, the steam powered enforcer who murdered his parents. Along with a disgraced thief and a rescued war hound, Arj is running out of places to hide. In the halls of Storm Hold, Tavian Duskbane is drowning under the weight of his father's crown. As a civil war brews in the Vale, conspiracy festers within his own court. Noble houses sharpen knives in the dark, and his father's neutrality has left them with no allies. When Tavian uncovers the depth of the treason, the price of loyalty may be more than he can pay. One son flees his father's sins; the other inherits them. As Arj's past and Tavian's present collide in blood and conspiracy, they will learn that some legacies are earned-and others are merely survived. - The Inherited Blade is the first volume of The Hollow Age, a dark fantasy perfect for fans of: The gritty, morally gray worlds of Joe Abercrombie and Mark Lawrence. The "flintlock and sorcery" intrigue of Mistborn and Fullmetal Alchemist. Found family and high-stakes loyalty, featuring a war hound you'll never forget.
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