For a thousand years, the Great Divide has kept the continent locked in war. In the west, the steel cities of Chariotea are ruled by the Swords and Wands. In the east, Arcadia guards the ancient powers of the Pentacles and Cups. Two empires. Four suits. One world that cannot survive another thousand years of division.
Folan was born with nothing. A zero-point outlier known as The Fool, he has spent his life slipping through the boundaries of a world that has no place for him. Until a high-stakes theft reveals an ancient relic with a secret powerful enough to shatter everything he has been taught about the Divide.
Hunted by those who would rather see the truth buried, Folan is forced into a desperate alliance with Emara, the Empress of the soil, and Lovan, a royal heir torn by the burden of a divided heart. Together, they must cross a lawless frontier where your nature can become your greatest power—or the very trap that destroys you.
The deck is divided. The empires are at war. And the fate of the world may depend on the one card nobody saw coming.
Tony Wilson is an Australian author who asks the questions others don't think to ask, and then refuses to let go of the answers.
His stories span wildly different worlds, but always follow ordinary people caught in extraordinary circumstances. What connects them is a cinematic eye, sharp wit, and a deep fascination with the unexpected.
He believes every great story starts with a simple "what if?" and that the most interesting answers are always the ones nobody saw coming.