The Firmament Saga: Book I: The Rains of Sorrow

In the Holy Kingdom of God and the Heathen Lands beyond, the world is dominated by constant rain. In this Theocracy of Rain, the ruling Rain and Wind Castes have access to powerful magic called Lux, which they use to oppress and exploit the mundane Earth and Fire Castes. The sacrificial Blood and pariah Sun Castes stand outside the system. For now, most people are content with their lives. Not the apprentice bootmaker Lou, who questions his faith, the young farmer Eri who doesn't want to settle for a life of picking clams out of the coastal waters, or the exiled Kane, a former noble demoted to Sun Caste for his inability to use Lux. How will these three characters meet, interact, and maybe even survive an impending doom?