In the 107th Year of the 4th Age, a young assassin named Racath Thanjel rose against the Demonic Dominion. He would become the Savior of Io, a hero sent by God Himself to free the shackled Humans, return the Elves from their hundred-year exile, and preserve his dying race, the battle-mage people of the Majiski. But there was a time before all that. Before the Genshwin assassins took him into their flock. A time when misery and despair clouded Racath's life. Just a naive, recently-orphaned nine-year-old, he must learn the cruel ways of a world that he has been hidden from his entire life—a world ruled by the Demons and their pawns, where the only solace can be found in stories, passing shadows, and the company of fire.

It has been 106 years since the Demonic Dominion conquered Io. 106 years since they enslaved Humanity, banished the Elves into the mountains, and systematically exterminated the Majiski battle-mages. For the Genshwin—the underground network of Majiski survivors, a brotherhood of assassins, spies, mercenaries, and thieves—it is an age of fear, secrecy, and clandestine war against Io's conquerors. But for Jared, a Genshwin of the highest order, there seems to be no end in sight. No hope remaining. No recourse left...but to become one with the Demons. From the author of the critically-acclaimed Dark Fantasy bestseller ATTRITION: THE FIRST ACT OF PENANCE comes the unspoken tale of the assassin who fell from grace, who would betray everything he knew, everyone he loved...and put Racath Thanjel on the path to becoming the Savior of Io.

The Demonic Dominion has held the nation of Io captive for more than a century. The Humans are in shackles. The Elves are in exile. And the race of Majiski battle-mages have been all but eradicated by the Demons and their ilk. Racath Thanjel is among the few remaining Majiski surviving in secret. A strong but opinionated young assassin, he works from the shadows against the Demonic Dominion. But how can he and the others hope to defeat such a terrible adversary? Especially when their patriarch is keeping more secrets than the Demons themselves. Now, as a tangle of conspiracies, secrets, and ancient prophecies sweeps Racath away, he must choose his destiny: will he become the long-awaited Savior of Io, or allow it to suffocate beneath the Dominion's iron fist? Witness ATTRITION: THE FIRST ACT OF PENANCE - the stunning debut novel by the young S.G. Night. Set in a rich, dynamic world brimming with a cast of unforgettable characters, this new epic fantasy brings to life a tale of sword-and-sorcery, tyranny and rebellion, conspiracy and assassination, demons, love, and magic.