Book 1

Masters of Deception

by JC Kang

Published 11 September 2018

For a millennium, Dragonstones atop the world’s pyramids have prevented the Orc Gods from returning and re-enslaving mankind. Now, a brewing war in a vibrant port between its squabbling council of lords and resurgent crime families puts one pyramid at risk.

Only Cassius Larusso can assemble a team to end the impending threat. A descendant of the Diviner who first banished the Orc Gods, he might be convinced to act— as long as it fills his coffers with gold, his stomach with delicious food, and his bed with a different type of delicacy. Unfortunately, his choice of companions is limited to the poor souls who come seeking his sometimes fraudulent divinations:

A half-elf spy tracking an assassin.
A sorceress searching a traitor.
A paladin pursuing his forbidden love.
 

If he can trick coax them into putting aside their own agendas and taking up his own, Cassius might be able to stave off a war, secure his city, and write his own destiny. If not, what begins as a back-alley battle may bring about the downfall of every nation in Tivara.