The Shadows of Karthia

Misery and oppression plague the island of Soverda. Its native inhabitants live as chattel under the Karthian Empire. Seizhin, a plantation slave, has never known true freedom. But that changes when he begins to experience bizarre hallucinations-in which his deceased friend, Tallah, warns him of a nameless threat out for his blood. Before Seizhin can make sense of the visions, he is framed for murder and forced to flee the only home he has ever known. Hounded by slave hunters, imperial soldiers, and a hulking assassin, Seizhin soon finds himself embroiled in a deadly conspiracy that spans the entire island. But the most startling secret of all is the one he discovers within himself.