Empire of Exiles

When apprentice scribe Quill witnesses a murder committed with a weapon last seen in a rebellion crushed twenty-three years ago, he is pulled into a conspiracy reaching the highest levels of the empire. Teaming up with a battle-worn mage, a brilliant archivist, and a jaded detective, Quill must untangle a web of secrets before the truth ignites a new uprising. A richly imagined epic fantasy that blends locked-room mystery with sweeping political intrigue. Book one of the Books of the Usurper series.