The Fall and Rise of the House of Maine

Sebastian was a man so heinous that mothers would invoke his name to scare their children. Guilty of unspeakable crimes during the Holy War, he set out to eradicate the churches in the name of the king in the House of Maine. Merciless, unforgiving, and utterly cruel, he was the epitome of evil. When it was believed that he had died on the final day of that war, humanity breathed a sigh of relief. The House of Maine gave him an honored funeral, and he lies at rest in his grave.

Firmly established in the House of Maine, time is running out for the Preacher and his newly acquired young wards. Aware there is no chance to save the city of Jilrir in the coming battle, Sebastian finds himself thwarted at every turn by the baron's son. As his star rises within the family of Maine, it falls in the Church of lllya. Can he bend the knee to the young girl his goddess has chosen to lead her church?

They have escaped the necropolis that is now Jilrir. Rebecca, Petra, Rachael, Breanna, and Allannah are no longer locked within the gilded cage and face an uncertain future. Pursued by the dark forces of the God Commech, Rebecca begins the fight to restore The House of Maine only to find one man standing against her… their guardian, the Illyan priest Sebastian Roark.

Sebastian and Rebecca are at odds… The Comech are days away… Kitty, Breanna and Petra must face the challenges of their new roles and new destinies… the Blood of the Esselar runs deep.