P. S. Davis

The Anvil and the Throne

For nearly eighty years, peace held Teloshka together. Now it is dying, and those who began its destruction are ready to claim what remains.

Maerwyn Sawngfli knows the war consuming East and West was never what it seemed. The slaughter at Garette Fort, weapons forged from the gifted, and a conspiracy reaching the highest chambers of power all lead to Elanwyn, where a failing king sits upon a throne others have already begun to divide. She has one chance to reach Domen before the forces gathering around it close their grip.

Kaedryn Harth and Grantchu Chermoine carry the truth about Garette Fort. Branded deserters by the West, returning home may mean execution. Remaining in the East leaves them hunted by those determined to bury what they know. Yet their knowledge may be the only thing capable of stopping a war neither side understands.

Across Teloshka, armies are moving toward the Herastium Fields, whose wealth and power shaped generations of peace. Ancient loyalties fracture. Assassins move through royal halls. The gifted are turned into weapons. Beneath it all waits a design far greater than conquest.

Every road leads deeper into war.

The Anvil and the Throne is Book Two of The Essence Wars, an epic fantasy of political intrigue, brutal warfare, divided loyalties, and ordinary people caught inside the ambitions of those who believe they alone should decide the future.

Release Date: September 30, 2026