Publisher's Synopsis
In the stunning finale to the Califia trilogy, Keith Bran returns readers to his mesmerizing alternate history where magic and manifest destiny collide in the town of Yerba Buena.
Blood runs through the streets. Ancient powers rumble beneath the mountains. A magical island on the brink of war. Following the earth-shattering revelations of "The Bear Rebellion of Califia" and the magical revolution that rocked "The Shastice Uprising," Captain John Barlowe finds himself at the center of the conflict that will determine the fate of the entire Isla de Califia. With the mysterious power of the Oro unleashed and alliances shifting like the island's infamous fog, Barlowe must finally confront the secrets of his own dual identity as he's torn between duty and loyalty to the magical folk he's come to call friends. Dive into a world where pistol-wielding pixies fly alongside scheming Dzar merchants, where Lemurian mystics summon tentacled horrors from beneath the earth, and where a single man's choice could ignite or extinguish the flames of rebellion. With the Bear Rebellion in full swing and ancient powers awakening beneath the island, Barlowe's final adventure weaves together the threads of betrayal, redemption, and sacrifice established in the previous novels. As magical folk face extinction and human ambitions run unchecked, the battle for the soul of Califia reaches its spectacular conclusion.
