Rise of the Sovereign Guardian: A Dark Gaslamp Fantasy Action Novella

A looming storm. An ancient evil. Can a man of honor stand against a rising tide of horrors before death consumes the innocent?

Pel refuses to compromise his convictions. Leaving the priesthood after discovering his order’s hidden dealings, the soldier-turned-priest seeks shelter from torrential rains in a local tavern, where he contemplates his future. However, when a young half-human named Dzokaya tells him about her parents' murder and her assumption that the storm is somehow tied to it, he quickly offers his aid.

Getting word of another strange death, the unnatural state of the corpse sends the priest racing to the university, and Dzokaya to the library, in search of answers. But when his return journey is interrupted by an attack from an unearthly fiend, the horrified man prays and bolts, escaping by the skin of his teeth.

Determined to see the case solved, can Pel survive to see Dzokaya avenge her parents? And how is the evil he encountered connected?

The Name of the Wind meets The Lies of Locke Lamora in this fast-paced first book in the Sovereign Guardian dark fantasy trilogy. If you like complex but noble characters, gritty action, and vivid world-building, then you’ll love this battle for a city's souls.