Wall Street Journal bestselling author Jeff Wheeler weaves a mesmerizing spell of wonder and peril in this eagerly awaited epic fantasy series...

Deep in the mountains lies a valley with a secret to immortality-Clairvaux-where the Queen Mother reigns supreme. Hidden within the cliffs and rocky paths and shrouded by waterfalls, the Gallows Tree grows immortal fruit, but only the loyal angel sworn can partake and live forever, weaving magic with grafting wands and bonding to animals in order to borrow their powers while balancing the good in all living things.

But the idyllic hymns of angelic choirs shatter when death comes to Clairvaux. Bodies, strewn and ravaged by claws, whisper of a nameless evil threatening the angel sworn and all earthborn. Might Cimree, a young healer in training, hold the key to unraveling the mystery that menaces Clairvaux and the distant bastions it protects? And could a fallen angel held captive deep in the dungeons of Montheron have the answers Cimree seeks? Or will a new magic that transforms animals into monsters force an exodus to a safe haven before all is lost?

Praise for Jeff Wheeler

"Wheeler loads his tale with magic, intrigue, and believably conflicted characters. Readers will be impatient to know what happens next." -Publishers Weekly

"Action and intrigue are Wheeler's bread and butter, as are stories with the core value of virtue without ambiguity and gratuitous violence, all on display here." -Booklist

"Jeff Wheeler has always been one of our more dependable storytellers." -Terry Brooks, New York Times bestselling author

"The sheer readability and suspense works so well that readers will race through those pages to see what will happen next!" -TJ Mackay, Founder/Publisher, InD'tale Magazine

"Full of surprise, heartbreak, intrigue and knightliness...a great start to what feels like a solid series!" -The Nerd Daily

"Acclaimed fantasy author Jeff Wheeler brings us a valiant and dauntless new fantasy adventure and the first in a new series." -Medium