To save the empire, he must become its weapon . . . The hour of Lindon’s duel with Jai Long, a far more powerful opponent, is fast approaching. But the Skysworn, the Empire’s elite protectors, have placed Lindon behind bars to contain his volatile Blackflame powers. Isolated and disarmed, his odds of survival have never seemed lower. While he awaits his fate, a desperate adversary opens a forbidden labyrinth door, awakening an ancient Dreadgod capable of destroying their entire world. The sky turns crimson as savage creatures ravage the continent – and Lindon is thrust onto the front lines to fight alongside the enforcers who locked him away. To survive this apocalyptic war, he must push his powers to their limits. Success could give him the strength to save his homeland . . . but failure means total annihilation.
