Publisher's Synopsis
Twelve families, one throne. The city of Darien is in the heart of an empire on the verge of extinction. Twelve families maintain order thanks to the monarch's control, alliances and intrigues, clinging to a fickle peace that crumbles. The inhabitants of the city endure a reality that they cannot change. However, old disputes lead to a plot to kill the king, a conspiracy that will summon six outsiders to the city. His arrival at the city walls at sunset will unleash a series of explosive events. Before the sun rises again, together they will forge the destiny of the Salt Empire.
