Rewarded for his contributions in the war, Nikolai Morales moved his small family to the border lands the Emperor granted him. As the youngest War Mage in the Imperial Army, Nikolai is caught in the middle of a power struggle as princes vie for succession.
The war may be over, but the Empire has been shaken and to many he is but a pawn for the powerful, his abilities and reputation the key to solidifying their power base.
His parent’s worry and in a bid to secure his future they look for an alliance with one of the great ancient Houses of the Empire, but not just anyone can match someone of his stature and the young woman dispatched to become his fiancée is a knight of the highest order.
Will politics get in the way of love?
Or will two people find a spark to protect themselves and maybe a nation in the process?
It’s time for the Master Mages Marriage.
On Delphi, the capital of the Holy Empire, Favored Talassar is convicted of heresy. His mysterious actions on the Black Sun leading to the death of one of the immortal Guardians.
Unwilling to march to his death he sets his eyes on the Invincible, a warship built with stolen technology, the only way for him to escape his sentence and the reach of the Guardians themselves.