A Sound of Steel: Volume I - Paperback

by Noah Hursh (Editor), Nicholas Roudas (Editor), Nicholas Roudas (Illustrator)

Dragons breathe once more, and pillars of light pierce the tortured sky.

Unification has failed. The High Empire is in chaos, beset with rebellion from all sides, and The Powers stoke the fires of war.

Torran Xandromen, heir to The High Throne, fought for years to return to his father's side. But at the cusp of ultimate victory, he was betrayed, his forces routed. Defying death, he struck down Flameheir, a monster amongst monsters, saving his troops and turning the tide of battle.

However, war has changed. The swords of the past have returned to the hands of men, punching holes through the clouds, and souls pay for spells that shatter armies.

Chosen by The Divinity to save the world, Torran must embrace the path laid out for him, or rebel against fate.

He is not alone. Six others have been blessed for their sacrifice:

Scarolette, a scribe who risks it all for love.

Ilidar, a guardsman wrestling with responsibility.

Jhett, a galley slave who dreams of freedom.

Leafsong, a noble plagued by mysterious visions.

Flind, a scullion pursuing her own justice.

Absolute-a monk searching for his place in it all.

In the shadows, Viktor Eridion, son of the enemy, swears revenge. Allying with The Adversary and his demonic horde, he orchestrates a plot that pits Nations against each other and turns friends into foes. As confrontation looms, Viktor must choose to rise above his legacy, or succumb to the dark ideals he has inherited.

Beyond it all, Unification, Order, and Division each vie for control, and their conflict threatens to tear reality apart. It is up to the world's broken champions to muster a defense, for steel strikes steel with a thunderous clash.

And everything hangs in the balance.