Preorder will ship late April during book release week.
 
Though this is Book 4 of Shades of Aura, the first 3 books do not need to be read. Reading them only adds to the lore and story. Below is the book blurb:
 
Draft day arrives, and Ciro Sinsal will do anything to keep his family safe.
 
In Maize, war is tradition—and Ciro’s wife comes from a line of warriors who answer the call without hesitation. But when conscription looms, Ciro makes a desperate choice to protect the people he loves.
 
After an unexpected encounter with his Talonhound, Ciro discovers he can see disease—its spread, its hunger, its intent—like no one else can. Hoping to avoid the front lines, he enlists as a medic, believing his strange gift can save lives without costing him his own.
 
He is wrong.
 
As war with the neighboring Coalition intensifies, Maize takes a keen interest in Ciro’s evolving abilities. Disease does not only heal or kill—it can be moved, shaped, and weaponized. And within a gift meant for life, death begins to plan.
 
When the consequences of war follow Ciro home to Cornia, Maize’s capital, politics tighten their grip and peace becomes a fragile illusion. Caught between loyalty, family, and a power he no longer fully controls, Ciro must decide whether seeing disease will truly protect those he loves—or make them targets.
 
In a world where war demands sacrifice, some gifts come at a devastating cost.