Orphaned and forced to serve her country's ruling scribes, an asexual servant who would reunite with her brother activates a hidden automaton from an ancient army, who questions why he was made by a creator who then tried to destroy him.

Ayla takes a job as a servant in the house of the Sovereign in order to kill his daughter, Lady Crier, as revenge for her family's death, but once Ayla and Crier meet, they see that neither is who they expected.

Jetta Chantray, who has the power to use her blood to raise the dead and bring inanimate objects to life, is hunted by both the army and rebels in an ongoing war, but she must face the darkness that exists in herself and others if she is to realize the full extent of her abilities.

A conclusion to the best-selling series finds high king Eugenides preparing to defend the Lesser Peninsula from an invasion by the ruthless Mede empire, an effort that is complicated by a prophecy that foretells a king's death.

"Sixteen-year-old dock boy Will is on the run, pursued by the men who killed his mother. Then an old servant tells him of his destiny to fight beside the Stewards, who have sworn to protect humanity if the Dark King ever returns. Will is thrust into a world of magic, where he starts training for a vital role in the oncoming battle against the Dark"--

Once at peace, the two brobarians, Otto and Iggy, go to war when Iggy takes control of the land.

Elloren Gardner is the Black Witch of Prophecy, and destined to triumph, or be used as the ultimate weapon of destruction. Separated from everyone she loves, isolated and hunted, Elloren must turn to Commander Lukas Grey. With the Mage forces of Gardneria poised to conquer all of Erthia, Elloren has no choice but to ally with Lukas and combine their power to keep herself out of the hands of Gardnerian leader Marcus Vogel, the holder of the all-consuming...

Struggling to control his abilities, teenager Karr Nuq Sin investigates the connection between his powers and the Jedi.

"Dom, a grieving immortal, strives to fulfill a broken oath. Sorasa, an outcast assassin, faces her past when it returns with sharpened teeth. Valtik, an old sorceress, summons a mighty power. And Corayne, a pirate's daughter with an ancient magic in her blood, steps closer to becoming the hero she's destined to be. Together they must assemble an army to face Queen Erida and Taristan's wicked forces. But something deadly waits in the shadows, something...

The Binding is broken, the Praetheria are waging war against the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Nom̌i is being held hostage by the Praetheria, and Anna and Mt̀ys̀ are determined to rescue her.