Koré wanted to destroy a man.
In the world-sized city of Jadzia, magic and ancient science merge into something dark and wondrous.
Koré’s life is consumed by power, politics, sex and vengeance, and as courtesan to the wealthy and powerful, he is privy to all manner of secrets. He knows meddling in politics is dangerous—still, he is willing to risk everything to stop his father from seizing the imperial throne of the War District. But Koré soon finds the corruption runs far deeper than just one man.
During a tryst in an ancient tomb—in the pursuit of political influence—Koré encounters a dying god, who imbues him with the powers of one of the city’s sacred dragons. Suddenly Koré finds himself a hunted man, threatened with becoming a pawn by whoever finds him first.
If the wrong person discovers his secret and lays claim to his powers they would plunge their world into war, unleash untold horrors and destroy the city—and the two people he has come to love.
“A powerful, resonate upheaval of traditional fantasy.”
Ashley Shuttleworth, author of A Dark and Hollow Star
“Decadent, intricate, and enthrallingly original.”
Claire Winn, author of City of Shattered Light
“Ambitious, complex, political, queer as hell and monstrously imaginative.”
Foz Meadows, author of A Strange and Stubborn Endurance
