The Obsidian Tower (Rooks and Ruin Book 1)
<b>"Will thrill and delight any fantasy fan."</b>―Tasha Suri, author of <i>The Jasmine Throne</i><br /><br /><b>In this fresh epic fantasy bursting with intrigue and ambition, questioned loyalties, and broken magic, one woman will either save an entire continent or bring about its downfall.</b> <br /><br />"Guard the tower, ward the stone. Find your answers writ in bone. Keep your trust through wits or war--nothing must unseal the door."<br /><br />Deep within Gloamingard Castle lies a black tower. Sealed by magic, it guards a dangerous secret that has been contained for thousands of years.<br /><br />As Warden, Ryxander knows the warning passed down through generations: nothing must unseal the Door. But one impetuous decision will leave her with blood on her hands--and unleash a threat that could doom the world to fall to darkness.<br /><br /><b>Praise for <i>The Obsidian Tower</i>:</b><br /><br />"Block out time to binge this can't-stop story filled with danger and unexpected disaster. From the fresh take on time-honored tropes to a crunchy, intrigue-filled story, <i>The Obsidian Tower</i> is a must-read for lovers of high fantasy."―C. L. Polk, World Fantasy award-winning author of <i>The Midnight Bargain</i><br /><br />"Deftly balances two of my favorite things: razor-sharp politics and characters investigating weird, dark magic. A must-read."―Emily A. Duncan, author of <i>New York Times</i> bestseller <i>Wicked Saints</i><br /><br /><b>Rooks and Ruin</b><br /><i>The Obsidian Tower<br />The Quicksilver Court</i><br /><br />For more from Melissa Caruso, check out:<br /><br /><b>Swords and Fir</b>e<br /><i>The Tethered Mage<br />The Defiant Heir<br />The Unbound Empire</i><br />