From the author of the MAGNUS series comes Wraith, the haunting first chapter of Empire and The Hand, a dark and mysterious tale of failure, regret, and the painful quest for vengeance and redemption. Following the troubled journeys of two fragile protagonists, Wraith drops the reader into war-torn lands ravaged by the violent Empire and the rebellious sect known as The Hand who desperately fight to protect their homeland. In Tiro's tale, a lonely bowman known as The Ghost fights to navigate a world of revenge and purpose after losing all he holds dear. In the tale of Arach, a weary traveler in a strange, foreign land meets a mysterious and unwelcome visitor on his long journey home. Thus begins the opening book in Robert Allen Johnson's Empire and The Hand, a fast-paced, emotional ride through weakness, sin, and purpose that will leave fans of action, fantasy, mystery, and historical fiction breathless and eager for more.