Sick of elves and orcs? Then this is the epic fantasy for you!
When a royal conspiracy topples the noble House Falco, Sofia must
take up the burden of her father's mantle and assume guardianship of his
Greatmask. Yet the sentient bone mask, powerful enough to Compel those
around her, will not speak, and Sofia, the first female Protector in a
hundred years, is left defenceless.
Hunted by the king, she is
driven from the palace and must fight for survival, alone in the cold
streets of Anaskar. There, she crosses paths with Notch, a bitter
mercenary with problems of his own. Accused of murder, Notch is trying
to clear his name while hunted by the city's robed assassins, the very
people who are now searching for Sofia.
To take back their city
and cast down the tyrant on the throne, Sofia and Notch must face the
blades of Anaskar's assassins, the rage of a mighty sea beast, and the
mysterious Lupo, a man with a Greatmask of his own, who has masterminded
vicious terrorist attacks on the city that spurned him.
Their struggle threatens to tear the city – and the kingdom - into shreds.