Inherit the Flame Audiobook (Free)

After Detan retrieves the renowned engineer Nouli through the clutches of the empire, he profits to his aunt’s city to find it under siege by Thratia’s army. With Nouli’s help, they reverse the tide – -until imperial forces show up, ready to hammer Thratia’s army against the anvil of the city’s walls. Even worse, the imperial advance can be aided by an elite push of deviant magic users. His aunt is normally pressured to forge an uneasy alliance with Thratia to keep carefully the city from dropping back again under imperial control – but Detan’s wary. While Thratia and his aunt provide their forces to bear against the imperial risk, Detan places his own plans into motion, scheming to ensure that when the final blow is usually dealt, Thratia and her military find themselves on the far side of the city’s wa