The Book of the Black Earth Books in Order

Shipwrecked soldier Horace is enslaved by the people he was sent to fight, then discovers a latent gift for sorcery. Drawn into the queen's court, he joins a gladiator and a spy in a struggle against the empire's slave system.

As rebellion spreads through Akeshia, Horace finds power comes with new obligations and supernatural dangers. Jirom fights for freedom while Alyra pursues her mission alone, their loyalties strained by love, escalating violence, and conspiracies within the empire.

Horace, Alyra, and Jirom struggle to control the slave rebellion they have helped unleash. As they confront the Akeshian Empire, an approaching army of undead forces them to seek the strength to defend everything they have won.

Horace and Jirom see a chance to free the empire, but victory may arrive too late to stop the Dark King. As undead armies advance and barriers between worlds weaken, they question both the cost and future of their rebellion.