The Last Drop of Amber

About this book

The story begins at the end. Oakhaven, a tiered city built within the colossal, petrified ribs of an ancient leviathan, is burning. High Prelate Valerius is dead, the magical Resin that powers the city is leaking, and Kaelen Rusk—a despised, magic-less ash-sweeper from the slums—stands at the center of the devastation with a burn-scarred hand and the truth on his lips. From this explosive aftermath, the narrative rewinds. Unfolding in strict reverse chronology, the novel peels back the layers of a massive conspiracy. We witness Kaelen's desperate, backward-stepping journey from a broken victor to a hunted underdog, to a reluctant investigator, and finally back to a simple ash-sweeper who was in the wrong place at the wrong time. Through multiple first-person perspectives—including a guilt-ridden city guardsman, a defiant archivist, and Kaelen's street-thief informant—the novel dissects the anatomy of a murder, exploring the heavy price of morality, the destructive nature of secrets, and the lengths an underdog will go to expose a corrupted truth.

Book details

Genres:

Mystery, Fantasy

Language:

en

Published:

2026-06-04

Content rating:

PG-13