Blood on Blank Pages

A century has passed since the Phoenix Reborn, prophesied hero of the holy Oracle, defeated the Dark Lord and his dragonriders. The Book of Blank Pages chronicles how Emperor Artorus Erabos I shattered the spellforged blackhorns of the Dark Lord's pyromancers. Since that day, the heirs of the Phoenix Reborn have ruled the Third Empire of Aurelia in peace and harmony.And yet...Rumors have spread of late that old Artorus III-grandson of the Phoenix Reborn-has begun to lose his mind. Some say he consults with soothsayers and blind prophets rather than heeding the Oracle's holy wisdom; and though none would dare say it openly, the word "heretic" has passed through more than a few lips inside the royal halls of Aurora's Acropolis. What's worse with no son still living and Artorus yet to proclaim an heir, the dynasty of the Phoenix Reborn is plagued by uncertainty. Even the emperor's allies tire of his secrecy, concerned that the empire will crumble around them before they can face the darkness that Artorus swears is yet to come. But the emperor knows a horrible secret, something that could topple the very foundations upon which his throne rests. In the deep recesses of his empire, the blackhorns of the Dark Lord still sound...