The nobility executed his mother. They treat his people like livestock. Now, they hunt him for his magic.Young Keedar is a dreg, the lowest of the low, a descendant of a dead civilization. From 3 years old, his father has trained him in the art of soul magic, trained him for the day the guilds rebel, the day their people rise up, the day they reclaim what is theirs, the day of retribution.That day has come.The path to vengeance begins with Count Ainslen's son, Winslow. But can Keedar survive Ainslen's secret assassin, the Noble Houses' assault on his father's consortium of guilds, and the invasion of the most barbarous of enemies?

(AUTHOR NOTE: The Quintessence Cycle and Aegis of the Gods are part of a shared universe, the Cyclic Omniverse. While they are connected, one can read any series independent of the other. The Cyclic Omniverse chronicles a conflict between the Eternals and the Lesser Gods and the innocent worlds and peoples caught in its web.)