A mute radical. A brutal queen. A quest through a deadly maze.

Yosyph fences his heart and keeps his mouth shut. Posing as a mute tavern-hand, he gathers information on his bigoted queen and silently seeks to raise a rebellion. But when he discovers the monarch’s scheme to enslave thousands, he fears leading a revolt now would only end in a massacre.

Desperate for allies in the coming war, Yosyph travels through a deadly desert in search of his kin. But he’s shocked to discover his only option to defeat the queen’s vast military is an ancient magic that will consume him–unless he opens himself to the voice of his god.

Will Yosyph’s unexpected answers to his prayers stop his realm from descending into bloody darkness?

2019 Whitney Awards Nominee

The writing style is smart and engaging. Brave young men, vivacious heroine. Vibrant world, exciting stakes… I’d recommend to fans of Blades of Acktar, The Queen’s Thief, and The Minstrel’s Song! — H.S.J. Williams, author of Moonscript

I loved this book. It has magic, adventure, intrigue, royal plots and ascension, war depicted clearly but not glorified or too vividly. But overall what makes me want to give this seven stars out of five is the overlying religious themes that give insights into how to approach God in the way that only the best authors can achieve (in the grain of CS Lewis etc). I love seeing both sets of main characters learn and grow and turn to God and others for support without being portrayed as weak or self righteous. — Shay of Lightsbridge (Audible)

Mild+ for war

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• Listing ID: 6813
• Buy eBook: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07TMSBKT2
• Rating: Mild Plus
• Author: M.L. Farb

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