**An empire on the edge of war threatens to crumble in this action-packed fantasy novel of epic adventure and revenge.** ** ** **They call him the Usurper.** Once the Kisian empire was ruled by gods. Now Kin Ts’ai, a man of common blood, sits on the Crimson Throne. At his command, the last Otako emperor was executed and a new era began. But claiming an empire is easier than holding it. In the north where loyalty to the Otako name runs deep, a rebellion grows. And Emperor Kin will learn that killing one Otako, doesn’t mean you’ve killed them all. **Vengeance is coming.** **The Vengeance Trilogy** *The Blood of Whisperers* *The Gods of Vice* *The Grave at Storm’s End* For more from Devin Madson, check out: **The Reborn Empire** *We Ride the Storm*