"Long ago, the elder gods devised a contest of unthinkable cruelty - a game of ascension, where the path to victory was drenched in the blood of one's own kin. The prize? Godhood. The game was believed to be buried with the ages. But now, it stirs again. With the once-proud capital of Ancris in ruins, the ties that bind Faedryn - the trickster god - weaken with every heartbeat. Inquisitor Lorelei Aurelius delves deep in pursuit of forgotten truths, desperate to find the weapon or wisdom that might yet shackle a god. Meanwhile Rylan Holbrooke, the thief who stole the shard that is the key to Faedryn's bonds, finds himself pursued by every power in the realm, from the imperial dragon legions to the merciless Red Knives. His fate is inextricably entangled with the land's: should the shard slip from his grasp, nothing will stand in the way of Faedryn's release. But even if the trickster god can be contained, Lorelei and Rylan will have to confront a prospect more terrifying than Faedryn's escape: that the elder gods' savage game is already underway..."--Jacket flap.
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