In a world where steam-powered automatons march beneath clockwork banners and ancient ley-lines pulse with magic, young Duke Calder Vesh is reborn with the memories of his own brutal execution. Armed with prodigious genius, an experimental Ember-Core gauntlet, and a clockwork raven companion, he must navigate a deadly game of noble intrigue and mechanized warfare to save his house—and eventually, an entire empire.
From the siege of his ancestral keep to daring battles across desert fortresses and skyborne skirmishes in a magi-tech academy, Calder forges unlikely alliances with desert queens, storm-riding pirates, and rival heirs. Each victory brings him closer to unmasking the shadowy villain behind the Iron Cohort’s relentless campaign—and to mastering a power that could remake reality itself.
As betrayals surface in gilded courts, and the stakes rise from continental war to cosmic trials, Calder’s strategic brilliance and moral resolve are tested at every turn. With ember-lit innovation pitted against cold steel and corrupted runes, he must balance ruthless efficiency with compassion—if he is to outwit enemies, protect his allies, and confront the true cost of wielding world-shaping magic.
Perfect for fans of high-stakes royal fantasy, techno-magical duels, and cunning protagonists who climb from branded failures to imperial strategists, this “techno-fantasy” epic traces one boy’s journey through siege, alliance, academy peril, and beyond—without ever losing sight of the human heart at its core.