Four mighty Houses. One gate of entry.
They told us the House Trials were our salvation. A lie that spelled our doom. Trapped since the Fate War, a terrible foe has risen. Now he seeks to reclaim what was taken, four epic fates of untold power. Across past and present, a trio from the slums hold the key to his demise—if they can survive their own secrets. A girl grappling with her new fate, and the mantle she must now carry. A brother bound for an infamous prison in search of a single truth. A thief forced to don the guise of an enemy, and wear the cloak of a bladesman. In the city of Atlas, all eyes turn to the arena, where young hopefuls have a chance to prove their valor. Rife with corruption, the House Trials are a dangerous path to fame and privilege—but this year rumors abound that hidden inside the event is an epic fate, one previously held by the Fate King himself. The first of four…
