Immediately following the events in the previous books, steps are taken to avoid the assassination of two of the notorious pirate captains, Xavier and Leon, and the scholar Cephas. Between fights with monsters and assassinations thwarted, plans are made, relationships disrupted, and theories are laid out while everybody regroups in an attempt to understand the gods and just what sort of conspiracy Cephas accidentally stumbled upon with his speculative writings with other scholars and magic researchers.Meanwhile, Felix comes to terms with his past actions and the role he played during the coup thanks to an unexpected ally and romantic entanglement. And Rory starts to understand the gravity of the situation she escaped when she refused to return to court. Nikki Flynn is an author who predominantly writes in the fantasy genre. She has written Chronicles of Fhaerythe (ongoing) and the Grim series (ongoing); Flynn co-authored Anthologies of Ullord (ongoing). Her writing includes novella through novel-length works and audio fiction episode scripts.Flynn has been writing most of her life. She wanted to share her ideas and worlds with others. After continuously writing and learning she took creative writing courses in college to sharpen her storytelling skills. Flynn has a master's degree in criminal behavior and has added various fiction works to her author bookshelf since. Flynn incorporates her background in psychology and human behavior into her character writing. Gods send monsters that drop magical items when they are slain and thus groups of people are dedicated to treasure hunting and monster slaying. Political intrigue unfolds in the background of high flying adventures with monsters, pirates, brigands, assassins, clerics and nobility. In the forefront of the pages friendships and romance blooms between those who possess magic items.
