House of Bastiion: 1 (The Haidren Legacy)

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Some of the best most complex world-building Ive yet seen...Your next five star read. - Laurie Ann Forest New York Times and international bestselling author of The Black Witch ChroniclesBEHIND THE MASK OF DUTY AND POWER NO ONE IS WHO THEY SEEM...Centuries after the Forgotten Wars ravaged the world and turned it to ash the Houses of Pilar Darakai Boreal and Bastiion forged an accord with the royal line of Thoarne founding a Quadren of advisory to the throne of Orynthia. Every generation a single haidren from each of the four Houses is appointed to this coveted chair.Upon her Ascension to adulthood Luscia Tiergan takes her seat at court as alhaidren to the House of Boreal and is quickly drawn into a maze of political traps and dark secrets. As she adjusts to her new life Luscia uncovers a pattern of forgotten children slain in the streets of Bastiion.Raised on superstitious rumors about Boreals penchant for sorcery Zaethan Kasim alhaidren to the House of Darakai inevitably clashes with Luscia when she arrives in Bastiion. But when his position is threatened by an old rival Zaethan is forced to set aside his hatred and form an uneasy alliance with the Boreali alhaidren to secure his claim.Following a disturbing stream of innocent bloodshed across Orynthia Luscia and Zaethan discover their ideals are far more aligned than they might have imagined. But in a land of war and deceit the path to peace should never be trusted.The SeriesHouse of Bastiion is the first installment in the award-winning epic fantasy series The Haidren Legacy. An immersive adventure armed with dark politics sharp objects and bickering characters this treacherous saga packs a legendary punch for fans of Brandon Sanderson Naomi Novik John Gwynne and Victoria Aveyard. Evoking the classic style of A Game of Thrones and The Priory of the Orange Tree The Haidren Legacy series is not for the faint of heart.