The Echo & Anchor Chronicles

"In a war where history is the weapon, some shields are meant to be broken so the truth can finally shine through." Major Alastair Malphas has waited since 1898 to finish his story. He has the strength of a legion and a heart fueled by a century of jealousy. He is coming for the girl. He is coming for the power. He is coming for Siobhán O'Shea. Standing in his way is Captain James Miller. He doesn't have magic. He doesn't have immortality. He only has a rifle, a vow, and a secret in his blood that could save the world or burn it down.

Eight thousand years of silence is about to scream. The High Court thrives on the "Perfect Lie," a golden frequency designed to bury the truth beneath layers of shimmering deception. But in the humid, jasmine-scented shadows of the Black Lotus Academy, the "Grit" is rising. James Miller is a simple man—a bit of "Salt" in a world of "Gold." He never asked to be the Bridge between the primordial fire of the Dragons and the clinical cold of the Fates.