Set in Dark Ages Britannia during the time between the departure of the Romans and the rise of Arthur, this book follows the adventures of Fergus, a young Irish exile who becomes the protector of Uther Pendragon, a child destined to unite a kingdom.
Shade Blackmore and her brother Flynn are Regulators for the Mage Guild, one of three magical guilds hidden in plain sight of our normal human world. A routine job goes awry and injures Flynn, leaving Shade a mystery to solve.
The world emerges from a generations-long winter to find that the sins of their ancestors did not perish in the flames. As a new generation arises, so too do threats to health, stability, and peace.