Webs of Ilo

What if the greatest threat to everything you swore to protect was yourself? For centuries, Argenveil was ruled by kings chosen by Voone, the God of Life. But when the divine connection was lost and the last Divine King was assassinated, Travald Graf seized the throne, outlawing magic and persecuting those of non-human descent. Bartholomew Steiner has spent his life serving in the Royal Guard, believing in duty, loyalty, and protecting the people of Argenveil. Yet he carries a secret that could condemn him under the very laws he has sworn to uphold. When he crosses paths with Allora and Allura Nightingale, two half-elven sisters from Selin, he becomes entangled in events far beyond his understanding. An ancient power, long believed lost, has returned — and found its way into Steiner himself. Possessed by a force capable of both creation and devastation, Steiner begins to lose control of his own body. Something wearing his face acts with a will of its own, and as its influence grows, the boundary between man and divinity begins to blur. Caught between a kingdom that would condemn him and a divine presence that threatens to consume him, Steiner must confront a terrifying possibility: the very power keeping him alive may destroy everything he has sworn to protect.