Before the Ember Sparks

The Spark Begins Here

When power rules from marble halls and blood runs in the gutters, one spark can set a city aflame.

In the sprawling city of Rawkin—where nobles govern by decree and magicians are vanishing without a trace—the people have learned to keep their heads down and their hearts silent. But silence cannot last forever.

In the shadows of the warehouses and the flickering glow of gaslamps, resistance grows. Padraig, a streetwise fighter from Rubbish Square, fights to protect the woman he loves. Corwin Shadecroft, scholar and magician, seeks truth in a world that has outlawed it. Together, they find the sparks of a better way in the most unlikely places.

Perfect for readers of The Lies of Locke Lamora, Foundryside, and The Night Circus