"I can command storms, summon fire and unmake stone," Balfruss growled. "It's dangerous to meddle with things you don't understand."
Balfruss is a battlemage, sworn to fight and die for a country that fears and despises his kind.
Vargus is a common soldier -- while mages shoot lightning from the walls of the city, he's down in the front lines getting blood on his blade.
Talandra is a princess and spymaster, but the war may force her to risk everything and make the greatest sacrifice of all.
Magic and mayhem collide in this explosive epic fantasy from a major new talent.
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"Aryan's battle scenes are visceral masterpieces that transport the reader deep into the melee. Read. This. Book."
— Taran Matharu, author of the Summoner series
This is epic fantasy for readers who appreciate extra helpings of carnage with their backstabbing.
— Publishers WeeklyStephen Aryan puts the epic into Epic Fantasy. This is a ground-shaking debut, full of fiery promise.
— Den Patrick, author of The Boy with the Porcelain BladeA vivid and rousing adventure with the kind of magic that punches you right in the face.
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Stephen Aryan was born in 1977 and was raised by the sea in northeast England. After graduating from Loughborough University, he started working in marketing, and for some reason he hasn’t stopped. A keen podcaster, lapsed gamer and budding archer, when not extolling the virtues of Babylon 5, he can be found drinking real ale and reading comics.
Matt Addis is a highly regarded audiobook narrator, and has voiced a wealth of work. His unabridged recording of The Stone Man was nominated by Audible as one of twelve finalists for Audiobook of the Year 2015, among such august company as Stephen Fry reading Harry Potter and Maggie Gyllenhaal reading The Bell Jar.