An expansive work of modern eldritch horror fantasy steeped in literary sensibility. Though Firard and Sestel enjoy a peace as impermanent as melting snow, each nation’s presence at the War Games is non-negotiable. On Firard’s side, Legate Dante Praeto does what he can to keep his eager forces from triggering a political nightmare, even as his father works to undermine his authority. “The outcome won’t be mine, but the bearing will.” No matter how precarious his position or how little lies within his control, Dante won’t sidestep honor and can never ignore the goal that drives him: to find… Read more: The Omens of War by Livia J. Elliot