Legacy of the Brightwash by Krystle Matar follows Tashué, a Regulation Officer in a grim, industrial city where those with magical “taint” are tightly controlled by the state. Haunted by his role in sending his own unregistered son to a brutal prison…
Legacy of the Brightwash by Krystle Matar follows Tashué, a Regulation Officer in a grim, industrial city where those with magical “taint” are tightly controlled by the state. Haunted by his role in sending his own unregistered son to a brutal prison, Tashué’s loyalty to the law erodes when the mutilated body of a tattooed girl is found on the banks of the Brightwash and his superiors show little interest. As he investigates, he is drawn into a web of political corruption, crime, and forbidden power that challenges his beliefs and endangers those he cares about. Blending dark fantasy, steampunk-inflected urban settings, and psychological tension, the novel centers on a conflicted male protagonist forced to choose between obedience and conscience.
Legacy of the Brightwash by Krystle Matar follows Tashué, a Regulation Officer in a grim, industrial city where those with magical “taint” are tightly controlled by the state. Haunted by his role in sending his own unregistered son to a brutal prison…
Legacy of the Brightwash by Krystle Matar follows Tashué, a Regulation Officer in a grim, industrial city where those with magical “taint” are tightly controlled by the state. Haunted by his role in sending his own unregistered son to a brutal prison, Tashué’s loyalty to the law erodes when the mutilated body of a tattooed girl is found on the banks of the Brightwash and his superiors show little interest. As he investigates, he is drawn into a web of political corruption, crime, and forbidden power that challenges his beliefs and endangers those he cares about. Blending dark fantasy, steampunk-inflected urban settings, and psychological tension, the novel centers on a conflicted male protagonist forced to choose between obedience and conscience.
Legacy of Brick & Bone by Krystle Matar continues Tashué’s story as a former believer in the Authority who has uncovered its brutality and corruption. Haunted by the murder of a mutilated, tattooed girl pulled from the river, he is forced into a dang…
Legacy of Brick & Bone by Krystle Matar continues Tashué’s story as a former believer in the Authority who has uncovered its brutality and corruption. Haunted by the murder of a mutilated, tattooed girl pulled from the river, he is forced into a dangerous role as both investigator and would-be revolutionary, determined to protect his son from the regime that betrayed him. As political factions maneuver in a dark, industrialized fantasy world, Davik Kaine rises with a ruthless rebel army and an agenda that may offer Tashué protection and leverage—or further entangle him in crime and bloodshed. The novel blends urban and high fantasy with psychological tension, crime investigation, and intricate political intrigue centered on uneasy alliances and the cost of justice.
