Tarnhold

The orphaned Mina grew up under the care of Sema, a woman who takes in strays and educates them in the ways of survival. In the poor areas of Tarnhold, survival often equates to hired killing. The Noble District stands atop a rocky outcrop, and the noisy working districts cluster at its base, harnessing where it can the power of the River Tarn that is channeled down the Face; the sheer wall of rock that can only be traversed using ancient hand-cut paths. Magic is secret, and dark here - Iconomancers practice the art of summoning creatures made of pure shadow from the darkness into solid form, in order to do the bidding of the summoner. A creature of shadow sits on the throne of Tarnhold - a secretive figure known only as Torold, who is rarely seen.
A chance encounter with a band of people dedicated to destroying shadow creatures and toppling Torold's rule leads Mina into a world where she has to question everything she has always relied on, and make a final decision that will change the city, and the lives of its inhabitants, forever.