He has taken a blood vow to the Jackal God to bring freedom to his land by killing Koretia's greatest enemy. But what will he do when the enemy becomes his friend?

Thrust into exile and pain, young Andrew has no choice but to accept the friendship of the very person he had vowed to kill. When he returns with his friend to his homeland fifteen years later, though, he finds himself in a land of conflicting loyalties . . . where a vengeful god awaits him.

MARCH 2026 EDITION CONTENTS

1 | The Gods' Land. "I had come to tell him, in the cheerful manner boys have, that our world was about to be destroyed."

2 | Land of the Chara. "'If I were to take him, in three months you would find him thinking and acting like a civilized Emorian. If you know how to discipline a slave, as I do, such transformations are accomplished with ease.'"

3 | The Look of the Chara. "'You have not been raped or killed or enslaved, or watched as your city was destroyed on the orders of the Chara.'"

4 | Land of the Jackal. "'I hope that you do not allow this visit to confuse your carefully acquired Emorian sensibilities as to the proper definition of loyalty.'"

5 | The Eyes of the Jackal. "'The only way in which to bring peace is to find this Koretian rebel-leader and kill him.'"

6 | The God's Land. "'If you cannot serve me, then you must be my captive.'"

Side story | The Night the Moon Turned Pink. "Everyone knew that the Moon was the women's goddess, but nobody thought about what that meant."

Side story | Heir. Secrets can destroy. Secrets can also heal.

Side story | Free-man's Blade. Free-men are the backbone of Emor: the men who run and protect the empire. But when a young servant finds himself unexpectedly vaulted into manhood, he must decide how he will use his power, and who will pay the price of his decision.