Book Cover: Liz Bock – lizbock.com
Release: February 2025
Farahnaz Rahnema has spent her life in the shadows of Emari’s grand Citadel, serving the powerful Mashyana as her most loyal Hand. With the Talent of metallurgy, Farah can bend and control metal, making her an expert thief for the queen, tasked with retrieving ancient relics of unimaginable power. She believes in the queen’s vision for a restored kingdom, one relic at a time. But when a mysterious girl named Pari, the Voice of the gods, insists that Farah must join forces with Yasher—a charming, reckless card shark who thrives on luck—Farah’s world starts to unravel.
Yasher has always relied on his quick wits and a bit of strange luck to survive, drifting from one place to another without ever being tied down. But when his path crosses with Farah’s, he’s dragged into a perilous mission to recover relics that could reshape the future of Emari. Together, they navigate a kingdom filled with ancient secrets, shifting alliances, and the ever-present threat of betrayal.
As Farah begins to question the queen she serves and the kingdom’s growing sickness, her loyalty is tested. Is the Mashyana truly the savior of Emari, or is something far darker at play? And can Yasher, with his own hidden agenda, be trusted as an ally—or is he simply playing his own game for survival?
In The Hand of Mashyana, ancient relics hold the power to shape the world, but only if Farah and Yasher can navigate a treacherous path of deception and hidden truths. The gods may be silent, but their influence still lingers, and the cost of failing to protect the kingdom could be far greater than either of them can imagine.
Perfect for fans of epic fantasy, thrilling heists, and slow-burn romance, this is the first book in a sweeping saga where destiny, power, and loyalty collide.
