The Stars Are a Million Glittering Worlds

Forged in fire and bound by shadow, Caris Ironside hides a deadly secret that could cost her everything.
The only woman in Eritz capable of crafting legendary swords—and wielding them better than most men—Caris survives by keeping her forbidden power buried. If the Order of Men discovers what she is, execution will be swift.

Driven by vengeance for her mother’s murder, Caris infiltrates a brutal tournament disguised as a man, fighting her way toward Capita—the heart of a kingdom that hunts her kind. But the deeper she ventures into the city’s glittering courts and ruthless arenas, the more tangled she becomes in a conspiracy that threatens not only her mission, but the future of Eritz itself.

Caught between two unexpected allies—Cillian, a warm-hearted blacksmith scarred by his past, and Torgrin, the cold, unyielding captain who once saved her life—Caris must decide who she can trust as the darkness within her begins to awaken. Steel may hide her secrets, and shadows may hold her truth, but embracing her power could be the only way to survive.

When love, loyalty, and forbidden magic collide, will Caris forge her fate… or will the shadows claim them all?

Welcome to Eritz. May the shadows guide you.