Books & Stories

Five years after Valdaka’s fall, its surviving prince, Dane, is drawn toward scattered resistance movements seeking a leader. Reclaiming his place means confronting the loss of his kingdom—and deciding what he is willing to become for those who survived.

Meanwhile, Kaen, a Valen Sentinel investigating treachery and forbidden blood magic, enters the divided Free Nations as an envoy and spy. The mysterious Mask King moves among refugees and those caught in the conflict, concealing an identity and purpose that neither side fully understands.

As Emperor Azezel’s armies advance under a promise to unite and cleanse the East, Steel of Machina: The Uncrowned follows their intertwined paths through Imperial conquest, fractured loyalties, and a resistance whose leaders may prove as dangerous as the enemy.

In the lawless canal city of Basabas, a side character gets an adventure of his own through shifting tides, strange beasts, and dangerous corners.