Empress : Sold into slavery, Hekat is taken to Mijak's largest city, where she grows into a beautiful and determined woman, driven by ambition, ingenuity, and fierce dreams of success to become powerful enough to take over as ruler of Mijak.

The riven kingdom : The King of Ethrea is dying. His only surviving heir is the Princess Rhian. But if her enemies have their way, Ethrea will not be ruled by a woman. Across the sea, an Empress has already slaughtered millions in the name of her god. And the war will not end--until the world kneels before her.

Hammer of God : As Rhian struggles to hold on to her throne in Ethrea, the murderous warhost of Mijak advances.