A town threatened by unimaginable horrors must trust their most hated outcast, or lose everything, with this crushing epic fantasy debut.

After ten years away from home, dodging daemons and debt, reviled magician Edrin Walker results real estate to avenge the brutal murder of his friend. Lynas got uncovered a terrible secret, something that threatened to devour the entire city. He tried to alert the Arcanum, the sorcerers who rule the city. He failed. Lynas was skinned alive and Walker sensed every cut. Right now nothing will stop him from finding the murderer. Magi, mortals, daemons, and even the gods-Walker will burn off all of them if he has to. After all, it wouldn’t end up being the very first time he’s wiped out a god .