Birth of Chaos

The Empire of Yolak is held together by a crown and a Church. Both are losing their grip.Hiding after killing a man in self-defence, street orphan Callahan witnesses a conspiracy between a clergyman and the followers of a fallen angel. With nowhere safe to turn, he must entrust his life to a priest whose secrets could endanger them both.Elsewhere, a bishop's son discovers powers his upbringing has taught him to fear, while the imperial viceroy struggles to reconcile loyalty to his empress with his duty to the realm.As rebellion spreads and rival claims threaten the throne, an old enemy exploits the divisions. Those fighting for power may discover too late whose cause they have served.Birth of Chaos begins the Empire of Sin series: a dark epic fantasy of political intrigue, forbidden magic, and people struggling to protect one another in a world that treats them as expendable.