The Binding TempestSteven Rudy2021

The Binding Tempest is the beginning of a new epic fantasy adventure. The debut novel, from a new voice in fantasy, it's a Game of Thrones meets Indiana Jones saga that injects steampunk into High Fantasy.

A fallen empire, a failed republic, and a frontier of alchemy, magic and machines...

An age of alchemy, magic and machines has arrived in the wake of a fallen empire that left the world lost and vulnerable. In the war-torn cities, where gas lamps glow, an ancient threat stalks the energy of souls.

Ellaria Moonstone, a hero of the Great War, has spent the last forty years trying to rebuild. But when she is suspiciously requested to attend a meeting at the Ascendancy Tower in Adalon, she discovers the Coalition of Nations has fallen under the control of a new Sagean Dark Lord. A luminary with the power to control energy, has finally emerged to reclaim the vacated throne. With no one left to trust, Ellaria sends for help from old allies scattered across the chaotic frontier.

Now three aging veterans and a band of young rogues, are all that can protect the failing republic from the return of an evil empire. Together, their only hope lies buried with the mysteries of the past and an ancient relic called the Tempest Stone.

Titre original : The Binding Tempest (2021)