An ancient power awakens. A hunted man holds the key. In the empire of Caedrion, magic is tightly controlled-licensed, monitored, and feared. Those who practice it without sanction face swift judgment from the empire's ruthless hunters: the Inquisitors and their iron-handed enforcers, the Beaters. When a quiet mining town discovers the body of a child, suspicion falls on a hooded stranger known only as The Wanderer. Mysterious. Soft-spoken. He is not what he seems-and when night brings a monstrous infernal golem from the woods, the townsfolk learn the truth. He is no ordinary man. He is a weapon. Forged by sacrifice. Empowered by the souls of twenty mages who gave their lives to create a champion. Now, as golems begin to appear across the realm and whispers of a greater evil stir in the north, The Wanderer must step out of the shadows. His mission is secret. His burden is immense. And the empire wants him dead. But something is coming. And not even iron will stand against it.

They rule the city from the shadows. Seven ruthless men, each more dangerous than the last, each embodying one of the deadly sins. No faces. No names. Just fear. My sister Vivienne thought she could find them. She thought she could expose them. Instead, she vanished without a trace. Now it's my turn. I'll go where she went. Dig where she dug. And if I have to destroy their empire brick by brick to bring her back, so be it. But these men don't just break rules, they are the rules. And once you step into their world, there's no turning back. Especially when one of them starts watching me a little too closely. But how can I save my sister from trouble if I can't even save myself from my own blood?