The Skull Throne

The Skull Throne of Krasia, a seat of ancient power forged from the skulls of demon princes, lies empty. The world reels from the disappearance of Arlen Bales, the Warded Man, and Ahmann Jardir, the Deliverer, who vanished after their climactic duel, leaving humanity vulnerable. In the southern lands, Jardir's cunning First Wife, Inevera, faces the daunting task of preventing her sons from plunging Krasia into civil war as they brutally contend for the vacant throne. Simultaneously, in the northern Free Cities, Leesha Paper and Rojer Inn desperately work to forge a fragile alliance between the duchies of Angiers and Miln, anticipating an invasion from Krasia and the ever-escalating threat of the demon corelings. The rich, unprotected duchy of Lakton hangs precariously in the balance, a tempting prize for any aggressor. With humanity's two greatest champions gone, the corelings grow in strength and number, threatening to overwhelm the fractured world. Adding to the mystery, Arlen's wife, Renna Bales, who may hold vital clues about the missing men, has also vanished, leaving the fate of their world hanging by a thread.