Daniel Anthony Carruthers

The Will of Blue Flame Daniel Anthony Carruthers

In an alternate history where technology is fueled by magic, this is the story of Vermillion, a feared and powerful assassin employed by a vast autocratic empire that arose in the wake of a devastating war. He has risen through the ranks, despite his inauspicious childhood, in a society governed by the emperor and his pillars, people with immense magical powers. The empire is threatened by rebellion and his motivation to defeat the rebels is personal as he believes they have caused him great suffering in the past. Everything changes, however, as he learns more about his own history and the nature of those in charge of the present.