Masters of Deception: A Legends of Tivara Epic Fantasy (The Dragonstone Chronicles Book 1) Kindle Edition

Only a disgraced sorceress and conman can prevent an ancient evil from returning to the world.Hoping to revive her dishonored clan’s forbidden magic, sorceress Brehane just wants to find a lost teacher and bring him home. Instead, she finds herself trapped in a foreign port, where warring crime factions vie for control of the city’s pyramid.Local Diviner, Cassius Larusso, knows why: atop the pyramid sparkles a Dragonstone, preventing the Orc Gods from returning to the world. His family’s thousand-year mandate to protect the ancient artifact is almost as important to him as filling his coffers with gold, his stomach with delicious food, and his bed with a different type of delicacy.Joined by Sameer, a paladin pursuing his forbidden love, and Jie, a spy hunting a traitor, Brehane must choose the right side in a game of shifting alliances and deception. Cassius will lie, cheat, and steal to get her to pick his... and him.A wrong choice doesn’t just mean that Brehane can’t go home; it could lead to the downfall of humanity. Read more