Loyalty has a price. Betrayal demands a reckoning. Risens is the King’s Rightmaker, the silent justice of Halthome, whose word is law and whose blade ensures absolute obedience. Operating in a kingdom built on the raw power of Brands, Risens, despite his deadly skill, is an a Brandless assassin whose only loyalty is to the Crown. His orders are None must survive. A routine execution of a treacherous noble, Duke Karieas, goes horribly wrong when a singular act of mercy compromises his identity to the city guard. Now hunted by his former colleagues, Risens is forced to question his allegiance to a "false king.” Drawn by an unseen force, Risens is pulled into the forbidden Raven’s Court, a place of forgotten power. There, he receives the first of the Forbidden Brands, granting him access to The Roost and its grueling trials. To survive the conspiracies and assassins arrayed against him, Risens must master his power through "Struggle, pain, and adaptation.” Stripped of allegiance and empowered by an ominous, commanding voice, Risens must navigate deadly political conspiracies and master his new destiny. The King wants him dead, but the Raven has other plans. Don't miss the start of this action-packed Progression Fantasy series by Jaime Castle, bestselling author of Jeff the GM and Black Badge, together with CJ Aaron, bestselling author of Catalyst. It's perfect for fans of Darkblade Assassin, UnderVerse, and The Grand Game!
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Jaime Castle hails from the great nation of Texas where he lives with his wife and two children and enjoys anything creative. A self-proclaimed comic book nerd and artist, he spends what little free time he can muster with his art tablet. Jaime is a #1 Audible Bestseller, Audible Originals author (The Luna Missile Crisis) and co-created and co-authored The Buried Goddess Saga, which includes the IPPY award-winning Web of Eyes. Fantasy: The Buried Goddess Saga: Web of Eyes Winds of War Will of Fire Way of Gods War of Men Word of Truth Dragonblood Assassin: Black Talon Red Claw Silver Spines Golden Flames (2023/2024) RAPTORS: Sidekick Superteam Scions Baron Steele HARRIER (Raptors) Justice The Trench Invasion The Black Badge: Dead Acre Cold as Hell Vein Pursuits Ace in the Hole (2024) Jeff the Game Master: Manufacturing Magic Manipulating Magic Mastering Magic Science Fiction: This Long Vigil The Luna Missile Crisis ROGUE STARS: Purgatory (2024) Divine Intervention (2024) Reclamation (2024) Find out more at www.jaimecastle.com
** Want to be the first to know about new releases and have access to free content? Sign up for the newsletter today! NEWSLETTER SIGN UP Now on to the Bio: CJ Aaron is a Fantasy Author who relocated from the four seasons of the Northeast to the nearly perpetual sauna of the third coast. Holding a Communications degree from Susquehanna University, when he isn't writing fantasy, you can find him working on the road in an outside sales position. At home he shares his time with his wife, two children, dog, cats and an ever changing menagerie of rescue animals. Raised on a steady diet of fantasy and science fiction, he is still an avid reader, lover of video games, movies and pretending to be a musician.
