In a kingdom where legends of dragonriders conquering the lands are taught as history and libraries were burned by past kings, the truth will be just as dangerous as any sword.

That is, if anyone could untangle the lies intertwined with the truth and stay allied long enough to live.

Centuries ago, war tore the lands of Victarius apart, reforging them into six united kingdoms under one Crown and one Church.

Penance, prosperity, and forgiveness were granted during this rebirth, provided the people adhered to their Divine Destinies—life paths crafted by the stars they were born under and a holy calling that would prevent the kingdom from collapsing ever again.

But peace and civility can only last so long, and lies cannot be hidden forever.

King Ivan Scott had not always danced on the edge of tyranny, but as his grip on his people begins to falter, the Crown and the Church have no choice but to rain down punishments against those who dare whisper against his reign and the Church’s holy word. Yet the more the iron grip tightens, the more ghosts from the past whisper of what His Majesty fears the most– the stars are falling, the nights are darkening, and the empire is ending.

In an attempt to prevent that which looms over the throne, Lady Belva Montarian of Ayeshire, the king’s longest-standing ally, is paid a royal visit and made an offer her country cannot refuse. Shortly after their generations-long alliance is tensely reaffirmed, Lady Belva and her House come face-to-face with the fallacies they have grown content with and the lies her ally has hidden from her.

As the embers of another Great War begin to ignite, leaders throughout the Six Kingdoms must form alliances, settle differences, and take action to fight for justice or for power. For when your kingdom is built on lies, it is destined to burn.