"Some years ago, a remarkable manuscript long rumored to exist was discovered: The Legend of Broken. It tells of a prosperous fortress city where order reigns at the point of a sword-even as scheming factions secretly vie for control of the surrounding kingdom. Meanwhile, outside the city's granite walls, an industrious tribe of exiles known as the Bane forages for sustenance in the wilds of Davon Wood. At every turn, the lives of Broken's defenders...

In a long ago time of great turmoil and war, there rises an impregnable walled city state called Broken. Against this backdrop, lives intertwine. Lord Baster-Kin, the most powerful man outside the gods' inner city, struggles with his conscience, even as he carries out the deadliest, most devastating schemes. And deep in the wilds of Davon Wood, an exiled philosopher and his loyal companion plot explosive revenge on Broken. USA.