As the twelve god-creatures appear in the world, nations brace for a inevitable struggle. Some have allied themselves with the Second Ascension in return for power and protection, but the Frith Guild aims to form a counter alliance.

Volke Savan, along with the other arcanists of the Frith Guild, must not only find a way to end the arcane plague once and for all, but prevent the remaining god-creatures from falling into the hands of their enemies. If the Frith Guild can form an alliance between powerful nations, and defeat the Autarch before he bonds with any god-creatures, perhaps a war can be prevented.

But the dragon arcanists of distant lands have come to challenge Volke and test his worthiness. Despite the ever-mounting pressures, and lack of time, Volke is determined to not only convince the world's strongest arcanists of his worth, but to also defeat the god-arcanists of the Second Ascension long before the appearance of the dreaded apoch dragon.

Continue the Frith Chronicles with the sixth book, Warlord Arcanist!

Praise for the Frith Chronicles!

"Perfect for those who enjoy the Codex Alera series, the Homas Wildus series and the Harry Potter series. Stovall is quickly becoming a name I look for."

- Seattle Book Review (for Knightmare Arcanist, Book I)

"Dread Pirate Arcanist is a brilliant novel from start to finish."

- Coffee Pot Book Club (for Dread Pirate Arcanist, Book II)

"Marvelously entertaining!"

- The Prairies Book Review (for Coliseum Arcanist, Book III)

"It is [the] seamless inclusion of lore, world-building, and character back story that marks Shami Stovall's writing, and what keeps her books head and shoulders above others in her genre."

- ManyBooks Review (for Plague Arcanist, Book IV)

"This was the perfect book to help ease my stress/fatigue from studying for Law School finals."

- Mike Watkins (for World Serpent Arcanist, Book V)