Impending war and doubts of prophecy initiate a complex magical journey where some mean to destroy gods and magic, while others seek understanding.

Kyra is named in a prophecy calling her to the Stained Temple, where no one else has ever gone. The prophecy is met with resistance and doubt while a warlord surrounds the hidden city harboring Kyra and her people. The warlord means to end all magic by destroying the city with his army, made up of every known magic-wielding civilization on the continent.

Meanwhile, a dwarf flees to the north to save his people, while a father and son practicing summoning magic scrape by in a sewer. Impending doom, religious doubt, political intrigue and tragedy haunt each step in this multiple point-of-view epic fantasy tale full of magical creatures, complex magic systems, and suspense.

The Cruelty of Magic is a unique twist on familiar tropes of high fantasy, incorporating new mechanics to keep the listener guessing. Listeners will struggle to find a villain in this world of moral ambiguity with shadows guiding everyone’s choices.

Fans of Lord of the Rings, Game of Thrones, Avatar: The Last Airbender, and the Throne of Glass series will thoroughly enjoy this fast-paced epic.