In a Kingdom built on certainty, doubt is the deadliest magic... Elettaria, a leader of Dytikon’s armies, has spent her life hiding an illness that could cost her the throne, and dreaming of a magic that the Rectitude — the kingdom’s powerful scholarly order — condemns as myth. But when a plague begins to consume the northern forests, her dreams start to bleed into a dangerous reality. Aixen had his reasons for leaving all those years ago, even if it killed him to leave Elettaria. Now, he's returned carrying a secret capable of unravelling a kingdom, and a grief that burns for revenge. As a coveted member of the Rectitude, he must decide: where do his loyalties truly lie? Atha wants nothing to do with Dytikon. As both a healer and leader of the Daru Lands, he treats the old magic with reverence rather than suspicion. Yet when a prophecy spanning both realms surfaces, he must race to uncover its truth — and discover a fate entwined with Elettaria’s. As war looms and secrets begin to surface, only together can these three save their kingdoms — or destroy them both. The first book in an unputdownable epic fantasy series, perfect for readers who love the epic worlds of Samantha Shannon, the wide-spanning adventures of Saara El-Arifi and the political tension of R.F. Kuang.
In a kingdom built on certainty, doubt is the deadliest magic. When a plague rots the northern forests, three lives collide: a sick heir, her vengeful friend, and a rival leader. The Light of the Dawn is an epic fantasy about the stories societies construct to justify control, and the individuals who must decide whether to become part of them.
