A Knife in Every Promise: 2

In the Thinlands, behind every throne, whispered voices plot the destruction of man, or so claims the Order of the Ashes. The second book of the Ashfyre Series, following A Work of Demons begins A Knife in Every Promise, weighing in at 323,000 words of Epic, Grimdark, and Dark fantasy. On the run, Selka and the deposed Prince Sadisar struggle to piece together what remains after betrayal fractures everything they knew. Selka carries a secret that could shift the balance of power itself, the stolen Witchstone, coveted by rulers across a myriad of nations. After the chaos in King Cerric's camp, Nyd awakens not as a free man, but in the custody of the one who nearly killed him. Bound by circumstance, he is offered something he has never had before: purpose. Whether it will save him or break him remains to be seen. Captured and left for dead, Malda finds herself chained to the inner workings of Tal. Caught between Brannat the Red, Crown Prince Oblan, and the enigmatic Priestess Dalene, she must learn quickly or be consumed. >In the far north, Queen Marhella of Lutania uncovers whispers of a plot that stretches beyond her borders. With the aid of her two lovers, she begins to unravel a scheme that could bring ruin not only to her kingdom but expose an evil that threatens life itself.