Broken Lands (Summers)

An ancient rift. A failing seal. A fading hope for humankind. In an age before memory, a civilization fell through a crack between worlds. Now, men and magic long-since vanished return from the void. The darkness is giving them back. Savra is a runaway with forbidden powers. Kostan is a reluctant ruler shouldered with a war-torn empire. Neither wanted the burdens they carry, but together, they are humanity's last hope. Tangled fates. Epic stakes. Join thousands who have entered the Broken Lands.

Avill and her mother are prisoners, held in a dank dockside warehouse by men who plan to sell them to slavers.But Avill's mother has a secret, an amulet with powerful magic. It offers escape--but only for one of them.Can Avill abandon her mother to slavery and flee into a strange city far from home? Or will she find another option?* * Spoiler Alert: intended to be listened to after Heart of the Empire, The Broken Lands, Book 1

Two prophecies. Two heroes. Only one can be right. Kostan sits upon a splintering throne. Savra huddles in a makeshift cell, awaiting the judgment of those she betrayed. The land grows dark with the blood of Prov and Atal alike. But beyond the human struggles, a graver threat looms. Aided by the rogue mage, Havialo, the Breaking strains at the bones of the Empire. As the land shatters, a dark tide rises. Two prophecies offer slim hopes for humanity. One names Savra as the Empire's savior. The other envisions Kostan leading the war against the darkness. Both can't be right. But if the coming war decides who survives, humanity may find it has murdered its last hope.