The Shade of Gold

In a world on the brink of war, where queens are murdered, and cities are burned to ash, trained warriors Max and Ariella must choose their allies among those with dark intent. When a mission goes horribly wrong after stealing from a mad king, they discover some prisons are far more deadly than others. Allied with an untrustworthy prince to stop the evil that scourges the land, they must embark on a perilous journey to destroy a mythical power before it can land in the wrong hands. But the Darkness doesn't play by the rules. As the fate of the world grows bleaker by the minute, Max and Ariella must act quickly as they navigate through a game of power and dark magic to stop a war that could destroy more than just their lives. Fail, and they risk unleashing a force more sinister than they could fathom.