The Silver Lake

ANAVATAN, THE MAGICAL CITY OF THE GODS, rests on the shores of shining Gol-Beyaz, the Silver Lake. The city is surrounded by a nearly invisible wall of magic that protects all who dwell here from both the nomadic human invaders and the hungry spirits that are drawn to the living energies of the Silver Lake. It is here in heart of Gol-Beyaz that, long ago, the Gods were born, the six Immortal Patrons of Anavatan, and of all who dwell within the city's walls. Or almost all. For there are still those—thieves, street urchins, and the like—who have not given their allegiance to any of Anavatan's deities.

This year, during the three-night-long chaos known as Havo's Dance, three young street orphans—Spar, Brax, and Graize—have been chosen for special attention by Incasa. When that God's dice roll during the height of Havo's Dance, these three boys—thieves and con artists all—will discover their destinies. Each will take the first tentative steps toward fates that could change the future of their world....