The Famine Cycle
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An epic fantasy saga of intrigue and forbidden magic.
Book 0.5
A nobleman's murder. A secret buried in her past. The hunt for the truth begins...
Airene the Finch, a peddler of whispers, is no stranger to scandal. But when a nobleman is killed, Airene is pushed to her limits in pursuit of the murderer - and the secret that will change her world forever...
A tale of secrets, magic, and mystery, Secret Seller is the prequel novella to the epic fantasy trilogy The Famine Cycle. If you like the roguish characters of The Lies of Locke Lamora, the prose of The Farseer Trilogy, and the magic of Mistborn, you'll love this new fantastical world!
Book 1
Every secret has its price. When a seller of secrets is caught in a deadly conspiracy, she'll discover how high a price she's willing to pay to uncover the truth...
Among the unsavory streets of Oedija, Airene and her unorthodox companions scrape a living as Finches, exposing lies and scandals for a scant profit.
When Oedija's monarch dies suspiciously, Airene sees her chance to earn more than the next meal. So she risks everything to learn the truth of his death, hoping to make her fame and fortune.
But the ruler's demise is just the first piece of the puzzle. Magic, long forbidden, reemerges in the face of revolution. War looms on the horizon. Ancient spirits awaken, hungry after their long slumber.
And the secrets Airene reveals threaten to consume their world...
From the author of the bestselling Legend of Tal series comes an enthralling epic fantasy mystery filled with rumor hunters, secret societies, taboo magic, and a world-devouring god...
Book 1.5
He has one last chance to pay his debts. But only a fool would take this job.
Talan Wraithsbane, vault-breaker and thief extraordinaire, is down on his luck. After a thwarted kidnapping of the High Vizier’s valuable peacock, Talan is out of money, friends, and jobs — except one last, desperate gambit.
A band of rich, drunk fools have a singular task for him: to break into a vault protected by imperial guards, unearthly spirits, and gods know what else — and all to steal a magical cup.
With debts mounted high to the city’s foremost crime syndicate, Talan no little choice but to gamble on one last heist, and hope the gift that earned him his name will be enough to survive...
A tale of mischief, magic, and mayhem chock-full of rogues, priests, and spirits, The Phantom Heist is a fantasy crime story set in the world of The Famine Cycle. Perfect for fans of The Lies of Locke Lamora, Mistborn, and The Riyria Chronicles.
Book 2
Every war has its sacrifice. As her city falls into anarchy, Airene the Finch must find the mythical secret to defeating a daemon god -- before he escapes his crumbling chains...
Oedija is breaking.
The Conclave, center of its government, lies in ruins.
The Manifest, the rebel movement of dangerous rogue sorcerers, extends its reach into the heart of the city.
And an ancient enemy, long believed to be myth, has reawakened at last.
Airene the Finch is one of the few who knows the truth. Amid the rising anarchy, she seeks the secret to defeating the rising daemon god.
But magic blossoms within her, erratic and deadly. Threats and treachery lurk in the shadows. Armies march toward Oedija's walls.
And the sacrifices Airene must make come with terrible consequences...
The story of political intrigue, mystery, and magic that began with Whispers of Ruin continues in Echoes of Chaos, Book 2 of The Famine Cycle.
Book 3
The Famine Cycle comes to its startling conclusion in Book 3, REQUIEM OF SILENCE.
Every world has its end. With Famine returned and freed of his restraints, Airene must find a way to stop the daemon god from devouring the world -- no matter the cost...
The armies of the Avvad, the most powerful empire in the world, have arrived at the walls of Oedija. Despot Jaxas has rallied the city's meager defenses, but with the Manifest and Underguild still lashing in their death throes, the realm is barely holding strong.
Even facing the destruction of her home, Airene keeps watch for a different threat. Famine, the God of Hunger, has finally broken free of his cage and feasts upon the world. Unfettered, he will consume all life on its surface.
When an unexpected ally appears, Airene and her companions embark on a quest to find a way to stop the daemon god. Racing against time, seeking to stay ahead of both Avvad and Famine, they seek allies and weapons receded into myth.
But no war is won without great sacrifice -- and if she is to succeed, Airene must sacrifice all she is...