The one who has the books controls the tide of war. But the grimoires are scattered across the five kingdoms, hidden from the black mages who would speak their secrets aloud and shatter the fragile union of the empire. Kylo Ren is one such mage. He and his knights are determined to hunt down the texts and gain control of the land, and Kylo is sure nothing can stand in his way.

But then he meets a girl. Fierce and powerful, she goes only by the name Kira. She has her own secret—and her own agenda.

Confronted by his conflicting desires, Kylo must learn to control his thirst for power and find a balance for his darkness, lest it control him first.

That endorsement by Neil Himself is as real as the book it’s written on.