In the kingdom of Mazleah, lies are worn as masks, darkness looms, and fear spreads like fire. Kahtan Faber, a Blacksmith’s son who has never wielded a blade, finds himself thrust into the King’s army and forced to team up with a brogue-speaking street boy, a secretive lordling, and his hometown bully. As secrets about his teammates that could shake Mazleah to its core are revealed, Kahtan must decide whether to stand with his team or with his country, in a world where nothing is ever simple.