Dazzling blade

Gavin Guile is dying.

He thought he had five years left – now it’s less than one. Problems are piling up from all sides: fifty thousand refugees, an illegitimate son, and a former fiancée who may have uncovered his darkest secret. All the magic in the world is running wild, threatening to destroy the Seven Satrapies.

Worst of all, the old gods are rising, and their army of fallen mages is unstoppable. The only salvation may be the brother whose life and freedom Gavin stole sixteen years ago.