The Winding

<p><br></p><p><em>In a world of gods and monsters the future rests on a toss of the dice.</em></p><p><br></p><p>Mikalai Gloucester doesn't believe in gods. Until the day one nearly gets him killed and magic turns his life upside down...</p><p> </p><p>Gloucester once a bodyguard to the high minister of Frettchen was imprisoned for a crime he doesn't remember committing. But when someone attempts to assassinate the minister he is set free in exchange for tracking down the culprit before they try again. </p><p> </p><p>During his investigation a magical encounter puts his life in peril and he is forced to seek refuge with Zane Zephyr a vivacious clockmaker with connections to the world of the supernatural. As Gloucester and Zane dig deeper into the minister's secrets they become entangled in the mystery of a missing demigod known as the Gambler. </p><p> </p><p>Faced with spells bombs and powerful beings hellbent on revenge he and Zane must work together to find the Gambler and save the high minister-or risk the fall of Frettchen.</p>