The Well of Ancients

From the author of The Book of the Holt, comes a sweeping new fantasy where ancient magic, political betrayal, and an army of stone guardians threaten an empire's fate.

For centuries, the living stone idols of Sirtaan have guarded the greatest city in the world.

Apprentice soulstone sculptor Shiv has never questioned the magic that brings stone to life — until a royal commission from Prince Jaspar draws her into a deadly conspiracy.

When the city's ruler is murdered, Shiv's family is framed for the crime. Stripped of their status and cast into the untouchable caste, Shiv and her twin sister Neera uncover a terrifying secret: someone is trying to awaken an army of long-dead idols and bend them to their will.

With war on the horizon, Shiv must stop a ruthless usurper before the city's greatest protectors rise again, not as guardians they once were but as conquerors.

The Well of Ancients is a tale of the haves and have nots. A tale of complex, unfolding plots and the part regular folk are often forced to play in them.