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Erandus and his wife are on their last dragon run. One final dragon trade will set them on the path to their long-awaited dream of leaving the dragon islands for good. No trades. No more running for their lives. No more killing. However, when the two of them spot enemy ships docking off their coast, their hopes of a better life are soon put on hold. An unfortunate turn of events throws the two of them into the adventure of their lives. Now, with the dragon islands under siege, Erandus and his wife must decide if they will leave.

Genevieve Solace, a sheltered 15 year-old girl, lives with her wearied mother, Maria, and her cavalier brother, Edward. All her life she's been plagued by inexplicable seizures that only seem to be getting worse, seizures so violent that she's left unconscious for days at a time. The king's Raiders have been hunting her for as long as she can remember. So, in search for safety, she and her family have found refuge in a modest cottage on the outskirts of Kalarn in a small village known as Green Planes.

With the Imprecari crime organization vying for expansion to the west, drastic changes must be enforced to achieve global domination. Blade Bandit Desenius Dylandonai, while on a routine raid to the small town of Saluma, is brutally murdered by his long-time comrade Soltar Ulanus. But everyone deserves a second chance. Mysteriously arising from a burning pyre, Desenius makes his way back to his home city with one thing on his mind: find Soltar and make him pay for his betrayal.

The western crime organization has crumbled, giving way to the rise of the Imprecari. However, those are the concerns of the consulate, not for the average citizen. As struggling lumberjacks, fire slinger Desenius Dylandonai and ground runner Ghamuna Alhyo have embraced their attempt at a normal life, taking up residence in a lowly hovel outside of the bustling city of Calo.

In a greasy, dustbowl world where men are murdered in the streets and where kidnappers sell children to the highest bidders, Aduro - the god of flames - demands justice. And he will reap his justice through his Intercessors - Intercessors like siblings Constance and Hyek Revaria who follow his teachings to the letter.

Rebekah Scarlet is celebrating her 23rd birthday at a midnight pub in downtown Raleigh when fired gunshots send the freezing January night into a blazing panic. In an effort to escape, Rebekah conjures a powerful entity from the dead to protect her. Only, her summoning fails when bullets tear through her side, leaving her unconscious as cops and ambulances race to the scene.