In a time of darkness, when kings are slain and good men die, the downtrodden take up arms. Thieves and pirates become heroes, and legends are born to rise above the shadow and return the light. Like flint and steel, a handful of rebels will rekindle the flames of hope. Once lit, the fires of promise will spread to change the world.Jensen Grooms is a soldier in service to the empire. As a … As a Harvester, Jensen is tasked with transporting sacrifices from the realm’s various seminaries to the imperial capital city. When his commanding officer attacks him in the middle of the night, Jensen is forced to kill the man to save his own life. With his sacrificial charge, Solana, in tow, the Harvester flees north to escape the backlash of his actions. Along the way, he uncovers the reason behind his commander’s attack and a secret that will change his life and the fate of the empire forever.
In the imperial capital, Solana’s former lover Titus searches for a way to escape the prison of the seminary to locate the key to end the reign of the empire’s long-standing steward, Lord Kane, while a thief named Boone combs the northern lands for someone who can interpret a dead prophet’s journal. With only a year left before the world is plunged into eternal night, those who know the truth scramble to find a way to stop it as the whispers in the dark begin to speak one word. Revolution.
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