War ravages the land, and mad gods rise. Tenumbra has been plunged into civil war, sparked by a cabal within the Celestial Church. Ancient enemies band together as blood feuds and dark hatreds drive the conflict out of control.

Malcolm Blakley does everything he can to end the war before it destroys the land he once united. His son, Ian, seeks the truth behind the shifting loyalties that started the war. Caught between the family honor and heartfelt conviction, Ian hunts the deep forests for Gwen Adair and her pagan allies.

Meanwhile, Gwen struggles to find her place in armies of the pagan night. Loyal to their cause but distrusted by those who have spent their life in service to the shackled gods of the forest, Gwen holds the key to their survival, even if it lies in the destruction of their way of life.

And in the forests of Tenumbra, the forgotten gods of the old ways rage across the lands, destroying faithful and foe alike. War, heresy, and divine vengeance shake the foundations of the world.



Tim Akers started writing for game companies while he was still in college, earning credits for White Wolf, Wyrd Games, Paizo, and Kobold Press before turning full time to fiction. His early work included the New Weird thrillers Heart of Veridon, Dead of Veridon, and The Horns of Ruin. He turned to more traditional fantasy with The Hallowed War trilogy, and the lighter Knight Watch series. Recently he has focused on epic fantasy thrillers with The Last Dragon Knight and Servant of a Pale Sword.

Tim grew up in deeply rural North Carolina, and moved to Chicago for college. With the support of his indefatigable wife, he has been writing full time since 2012, and is now utterly unemployable in the traditional sense.