The Dominion of Darkness

The promise of eternal life is tearing Varionel apart.Luminavar and the legendary commander Svardictus return to Aktherion with rescued captives and a bitter defeat. The Shadow Lord has escaped with the compass that completes the Black Emperor's lost treasure. Worse, the face beneath his mask belongs to a man who once fought beside them. He knows their loyalties, their weaknesses, and how to turn both against them.Beyond the mists of the forgotten fifth empire, a hidden city flies the Black Emperor's banner. The Shadow Lord offers dispossessed nobles their thrones and mortals the promise of immortality. Old grievances become reasons to abandon the Light. With every bargain, the four kingdoms grow more divided.As Luminavar struggles to preserve their fragile alliance, Svardictus and his companions search for a weakness in an enemy who knows them too well. Ancient records and unsettling discoveries force them to question the victory they once celebrated-and the history on which their world was built.But holding Varionel together means defending the freedom that allows its people to choose the darkness. As war approaches, loyalty can no longer be taken for granted, even among those who once stood against the same enemy.The Dominion of Darkness is the second volume of Varionel's Light, an epic fantasy saga of immortal kingdoms, political conspiracy, ancient secrets, and friendships tested by the price of power.