The next chapter in The Essence Wars begins in the aftermath of An Envious God.
Jonika has survived, but survival has not brought peace. The Reaper has escaped, the Thrirlessian conspiracy has been exposed, and the weapons forged in Domen have revealed a threat far greater than the battle that first uncovered them. The Eastern Union is wounded, the West has seized its chance, and the old balance of Teloshka is beginning to fail.
Maerwyn Sawngfli carries knowledge powerful enough to tear open the truth behind the war. With Kaedryn Harth and Grantchu Chermoine beside her, she must move north toward Domen, where the answers may lie among unstable alliances, dangerous ambitions, and a king whose judgement is slipping beyond reason.
Yet Maerwyn is not the only one moving through the shadow of what happened at Jonika. As armies gather, borders weaken, and old loyalties crack under the strain, the struggle for Teloshka widens beyond one city and one battle. What began as an invasion is becoming the first fracture of a continent, and those who survive may learn that victory can cost more than defeat.
The Anvil and the Throne is an adult epic fantasy of war, political betrayal, dangerous gifts, and the fragile choices that shape the fate of nations.
