Emperors and kings believed it had been buried long ago: the Order of the Candlestone was defeated, its assassins’ grim deeds forgotten, and its dangerous alchemy shunned. But Arasemis, an eccentric warrior-scholar, is determined to revive the Order and return the continent to its primitive origins–if he can control his apprentices.

Arthan Valient, a young nobleman from a respected family, wrestles with providing honorable service to a weak king. Thrust into power before he is ready, Arthan must navigate the political intrigue of a court in slow collapse while avoiding Arasemis’s new assassins.

Princess Milisend secretly shuns royal life, hiding her passion for thievery and a certain thief. But as the machinations of Arasemis and Arthan intensify, these mere distractions become life-saving in ways she never expected–and from within her emerges something she never knew she possessed.

As political upheaval grips the continent, the revival of Candlestone and its unearthed relics herald a convergence of forgotten technologies and the shadow of war. Arasemis, Arthan, Milisend, and their companions discover allies in unlikely places–but trust remains elusive.

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Lords of Deception is the best place to start your dive into the Magnacodex world. Chapters follow different characters, from emperors and kings to assassins and thieves.

I’ve drafted two direct sequels but they are still in edit. For now, you can choose to read the double prequel, The Depths of Redemption and A Light in the Depths, or try one of the Half-Tales.

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