Logan Gyre is king of Cenaria, a country under siege, with a threadbare army and little hope. He has one chance--a desperate gamble, but one that could destroy his kingdom. In the north, the new Godking has a plan. If it comes to fruition, no one will have the power to stop him. Kylar Stern has no choice. To save his friends--and perhaps his enemies--he must accomplish the impossible: assassinate a goddess.

Brent Weeks was born and raised in Montana. After graduating from Hillsdale College, Brent had brief stints walking the earth like Caine from Kung Fu and tending bar. He started writing on bar napkins, then on lesson plans, then full time. The New York Times bestselling author of the Night Angel Trilogy, Brent lives in Oregon with his wife, Kristi.