Ashes of Empire

In a bipolar world where magic and power coexist, Wren Evans plays the safest role - a mediator of international disputes who adheres to neutrality. His job is to use the smallest movement to resolve the biggest troubles, whether the other party is an imperial noble or an envoy of the Republic. However, only a few people know that this mediator's other identity is the sharpest "shadow blade" in the empire. Every "mediation" he performs may be a silent purge, a sophisticated frame-up, or a hidden river of intelligence. When an ordinary flight hijacking accidentally involves a head-on confrontation between the Republic and the dark side of the Empire, Lane finds that the balance he has carefully maintained begins to shatter. The noble lady he rescued carries a secret that shakes the foundation of the empire; the organization he is loyal to is asking him to carry out a top-secret plan that shakes his faith. When the boundaries between light and darkness are completely blurred, the shadow who knows the dirty secrets of both sides best in the world must make a choice: continue to be the sharp blade in the shadow of the empire, or become the last "grey light" that prevents the collision of the two giants. This novel and its characters are purely fictitious. Any similarity is purely coincidental and should not be imitated.