Opprobrium: Book One of the Lamentation's End Series

A young man must flee his home when an ancient magic awakens in his veins.

Raised in the righteous Chancellor's Army, Cord believes magic and those who wield it to be conscripted by demons. Yet he never made a pact.

When his secrets are almost exposed, his brother convinces Cord to desert with him. But they're too late. The Dregs attack. Their wolfkin tear through the town hunting for magi, including him.

Cord escapes with the help of some mysterious strangers. However, the revelation of their...