A merchant seeking revenge for her mother's murder.

 

A disgraced officer searching for redemption.

 

An outlawed blood mage hunting for retribution.

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Welcome to the port city of Rike Sjöstad, where the gleam of opulence obscures the cruelty and violence pulsing beneath the surface. When Annika’s mother is murdered for smuggling a forbidden magical artifact into the city, it ignites an unprecedented struggle for dominance. The artifact, forged by ancient blood mages, promises unimaginable power to its possessor.

 

The artifact's allure sparks conflict between the city’s most ruthless gang, the corrupt police, and a secret sect of outlawed blood mages. The competing factions will stop at nothing to unleash the artifact's power, and three fates are caught in the crossfire.

 

Annika, a hotheaded merchant's daughter, is determined to find vengeance and seize control over her own destiny. Neha, a duty-bound officer, strives to restore equilibrium to an inherently unjust world. Kai, an outlawed blood mage, battles to break free from those exploiting his powers. Survival in this unforgiving city of iron and stone requires alliances with the power-hungry factions, but trust? A rarity—a flickering flame in a city consumed by insatiable greed.

 

Prepare to be enthralled by Rike Sjöstad, a gripping gaslamp dark fantasy trilogy where shifting alliances weave a tangled web of desperation, betrayal, and ambition.