Left for dead after a battle, Luca is saved by the mysterious Pontiff and learns he is not the only person with unusual powers. The Pontiff has formed a special team of Branch-hexed individuals he plans to use to help him defeat rival empires—and Luca learns that his powers, rather than being an escape from the battlefield, now force him to be a muse of massacre.
Left for dead after a battle, Luca is saved by the mysterious Pontiff and learns he is not the only person with unusual powers. The Pontiff has formed a special team of Branch-hexed individuals he plans to use to help him defeat rival empires—and Luca learns that his powers, rather than being an escape from the battlefield, now force him to be a muse of massacre.
The time has come for Luca’s first real campaign. A fort on the border of the Holy Realm is under siege by the army of the Erin Empire, and it’s up to Luca and his newfound compatriots to defend it. The powers of the Branch-hexed make them unstoppable versus regular troops, but the forces arrayed against them have their own Branch-hexed in service. Luca now faces a true test of his abilities against fierce opposition!
The time has come for Luca’s first real campaign. A fort on the border of the Holy Realm is under siege by the army of the Erin Empire, and it’s up to Luca and his newfound compatriots to defend it. The powers of the Branch-hexed make them unstoppable versus regular troops, but the forces arrayed against them have their own Branch-hexed in service. Luca now faces a true test of his abilities against fierce opposition!
The Holy Realm’s Branched squad takes on a new mission to the kingdom of Gallia, the Land of Mirrors. There, they will seek the aid of its protector, the powerful Branched known as the Looking Glass, to help them defeat the Garland. But Gallia is embroiled in a civil war, and convincing the Looking Glass will mean taking sides in a deadly conflict. What the Looking Glass wants in exchange for her help may be more than Luca is willing to give up, and he and his companions must face a challenge that will take all their skill and cunning—and perfect timing—to overcome.
The Holy Realm’s Branched squad takes on a new mission to the kingdom of Gallia, the Land of Mirrors. There, they will seek the aid of its protector, the powerful Branched known as the Looking Glass, to help them defeat the Garland. But Gallia is embroiled in a civil war, and convincing the Looking Glass will mean taking sides in a deadly conflict. What the Looking Glass wants in exchange for her help may be more than Luca is willing to give up, and he and his companions must face a challenge that will take all their skill and cunning—and perfect timing—to overcome.
The Pontiff’s expedition to Gallia has reached the capital of Limoges. The city is held by the forces of the Looking Glassists, and defended by the Looking Glass herself—only Zoe has the power to even attempt to take her on. If Zoe fails, so does the entire operation. Though the Looking Glass will give her enemies no quarter, she also sees something of herself in Zoe. During the battle, Luca encounters a mysterious interloper, and discovers more secrets of the Branched—including a new phase of their development, the Flowering…
The Pontiff’s expedition to Gallia has reached the capital of Limoges. The city is held by the forces of the Looking Glassists, and defended by the Looking Glass herself—only Zoe has the power to even attempt to take her on. If Zoe fails, so does the entire operation. Though the Looking Glass will give her enemies no quarter, she also sees something of herself in Zoe. During the battle, Luca encounters a mysterious interloper, and discovers more secrets of the Branched—including a new phase of their development, the Flowering…
With the defeat of the Looking Glass, Luca has gained more experience and understanding of just what his Branch power can do. It has also made him more determined than ever to complete his service to the Pontiff’s Holy Realm and live his life free of war. But that time is still far in the future as a new campaign into the Duchy of Normandy is announced. This mission will take him and his Branched companions deep into enemy territory to hunt down the Garland. It will also take them deeper into the mysteries held by the enigmatic Spires, and those who control them…
With the defeat of the Looking Glass, Luca has gained more experience and understanding of just what his Branch power can do. It has also made him more determined than ever to complete his service to the Pontiff’s Holy Realm and live his life free of war. But that time is still far in the future as a new campaign into the Duchy of Normandy is announced. This mission will take him and his Branched companions deep into enemy territory to hunt down the Garland. It will also take them deeper into the mysteries held by the enigmatic Spires, and those who control them…
Luca and his Branched squad have entered the Duchy of Normandy to hunt down and eliminate the Garland before she can call down another meteor strike. The Duchy, under the control of the Doppelganger, is also known as the Land of Thralls for its disturbing use of identical slave-soldiers. The Pontiff has narrowed the Garland’s potential location to four forts, and Luca’s squad must infiltrate each in turn. As they rove through the countryside, Luca learns more about Demi’s tragic past than he wanted to know…
Luca and his Branched squad have entered the Duchy of Normandy to hunt down and eliminate the Garland before she can call down another meteor strike. The Duchy, under the control of the Doppelganger, is also known as the Land of Thralls for its disturbing use of identical slave-soldiers. The Pontiff has narrowed the Garland’s potential location to four forts, and Luca’s squad must infiltrate each in turn. As they rove through the countryside, Luca learns more about Demi’s tragic past than he wanted to know…
Luca and his Branched squad have conquered three of four strongholds in the Duchy of Normandy, but the Garland, their target, remains elusive. Assuming the Garland is in Mont Tombe, the coastal final stronghold, they set off again. But the enigmatic and powerful Akira follows in their wake. The forces of the Holy Realm and the Empire now muster for an epic clash. Luca’s skills as a battlefield commander will be tested as the siege begins and the powers of the Branch-hexed on both sides are on full display.
Luca and his Branched squad have conquered three of four strongholds in the Duchy of Normandy, but the Garland, their target, remains elusive. Assuming the Garland is in Mont Tombe, the coastal final stronghold, they set off again. But the enigmatic and powerful Akira follows in their wake. The forces of the Holy Realm and the Empire now muster for an epic clash. Luca’s skills as a battlefield commander will be tested as the siege begins and the powers of the Branch-hexed on both sides are on full display.
The siege of the island fortress of Mont Tombe continues. Luca and his squad have breached the wall, but the Garland is within the sanctuary at the peak of the island, and protected by a powerful Branched ability. The key to the sanctuary, however, lies somewhere outside its walls, and finding it will be no small task—any of the Empire’s soldiers could have it. As the battle rages on, Luca enacts a plan to recover the key that will bring him and Zoe face-to-face with the Garland’s mysterious and powerful protector, Akira. The outcome of this all-out clash of Branch-hexed powers will not be anything anyone expected…
The siege of the island fortress of Mont Tombe continues. Luca and his squad have breached the wall, but the Garland is within the sanctuary at the peak of the island, and protected by a powerful Branched ability. The key to the sanctuary, however, lies somewhere outside its walls, and finding it will be no small task—any of the Empire’s soldiers could have it. As the battle rages on, Luca enacts a plan to recover the key that will bring him and Zoe face-to-face with the Garland’s mysterious and powerful protector, Akira. The outcome of this all-out clash of Branch-hexed powers will not be anything anyone expected…