The War of Broken Mirrors

Some say that in the city of Orlyn, godhood is on sale to the highest bidder. Thousands flock there each year, hoping for a chance at immortality. Lydia Hastings is a knowledge sorcerer, capable of extracting information from anything she touches. When she travels to Orlyn to validate the claims of the local faith, she discovers a conspiracy that could spark war between the world's three greatest powers — centered on a prisoner who may be the long-missing leader of the pantheon she worships.

The immortal sorcerers — three legendary figures who toppled the empire of Xixis — each lived over a hundred years, leaving powerful legacies. But their children do not share their immortality, and when the firstborn son of Edrick Theas is killed, Lydia Hastings is called to investigate. She discovers a sorcerous trail left by a creature of unfathomable power and turns to unlikely ally Jonan Kestrian — a spy for a rival military power — for help. Meanwhile, Taelien undergoes the Trials of Unyielding Steel to join the Paladins of Tae'os, facing his fiercest rival yet.

Nearly a year after the Trials, Lydia gets a lead on the whereabouts of Jonathan Sterling and puts a plan in motion for his capture. Near Selyr, Taelien reunites with old friends and meets with Jonan to make a deal. Jonan, meanwhile, has been given a new assignment by the legendary Lady of Thieves — one that hints at world-shaping events, if he can survive it. His partner Velas faces a revelation that will test where her loyalties truly lie.