Atria. Shards of the Hourglass

The master of order investigates the murder of Emperor Horty, suspecting his courtiers one after another—each of whom keeps a secret of their own. Will he manage to find the killer? Lika and Tris meet again after nine years apart. She clings to the past, he is bound by a healer’s vow. Will their childish friendship grow into something more? And does the planet’s population have a future? After all, the new ruler of Atria, seeking immortality, has challenged the very cosmos. New adventures, mystical rituals, betrayal, and love that conquers death— in the continuation of the story about a forgotten civilization.