Scion (Empire of the Sun)

In a world where humanity never was, the lands touched by the Sun-God Aten are changing.Aiur is a soldier, always has been. Raised in the noble caste, he has served his lord for decades and earned the vaunted rank of Consul. Over those years he has gathered friends, comrades and advisors; building a family about himself where he hatched with none.Syla is an outcast, a lynchpin in the hidden culture of those who live outside of the strict caste system ordained by Aten and its faithful. Possessed of ravenous ambition and a decade of her ill-gotten gains, she now seeks to spin money into true political power.Yet as their private worlds begin to collide, the schemes of grander forces descend upon their lives. Each have plans and fates in mind for Aiur & Syla; from the greatest of glories to the most ignoble of deaths.Can these two cold-blooded reptiles navigate the storm that comes for them? Or will they fall, to be lost and forgotten in the sands of time?This is the first book from Tales from Atal, you can find out more at https://talesfromatal.co.uk/