Publisher's Synopsis
The bitter scent of civil war permeates the air in the Kingdom of Resland. An ambitious tutour convinces a Prince that his father and Kingdom have been misled. He is brought into the faith of Asilus, a cult that has been gradually molding the minds of the young through the use of orphanages. The Prince, Mortimer Hollence is convinced that if he becomes the leader of his country, he can sacrifice enough souls to bring his god back to the forefront of the pantheon. But first, he must depose his father and elder brother. Markus, a rogue mercenary elevated to the title of Centurion believes that things are finally looking up. But when a discovery sheds light onto a dark plot Markus begins to question his loyalties. Has he been killing for the wrong side?Desmond Florence, a disgraced Noble returns to see his childhood friend and is given the opportunity to redeem his name. He yearns to gain the approval of his father and swears an oath to protect his Prince until death. His father holds honour and loyalty to be the most important defining aspect of a man's character and when civil war rages, Desmond must make a terrible choice. Fight against his father, or go against everything his father had taught him.
