The Last Runesmith

In the Empire of Valdris, rune magic is a myth—a dangerous legend from before the Sundering. The Church of the Eternal Flame teaches that the Runesmiths brought about the cataclysm that shattered the old world, and their art was righteously destroyed. Kira has never cared much for church teachings. She's too busy surviving on the streets of Ironholt, picking pockets and dodging guard patrols. But when a dying man presses an ancient book into her hands—a genuine Runesmith's primer—her world crack