After three thousand years, magic has finally returned and the war for its control has already begun. Goliaths march in the North again, hungering for battle. Mia grew up on her own in the slums of Miran where she learned to rely on one person: herself. That unrelenting individualism and an extraordinary dedication to the combat arts has made her a feared duelist. Now, in a country far from home, suffering the slurs and innuendos of jealous locals, Mia will soon learn Baron Halett's secrets. When she has them, she'll be gone. More than a year ago blacksmith Henri fled with his five year old son Adem to the frontier, desperate to prevent the discovery of his boy's arcane gifts. As an outsider and the son of a former slave, Henri has worked hard to win over their village. Unfortunately this has given him little time to monitor his son whose powers are growing. When the armies of Baron Halett and The Holy Ganex Empire clash, the outcome of a nearby battle results in Henri's son being infected by nineteen demonic souls. Mia and Henri must set off to cure the boy's affliction before it eats him alive from the inside. Over the course of their journey Mia must decide whether to open her scarred heart to Henri and his boy, if she even can. Set during an age of exploitation and plunder where ancient magic has been harnessed to power Renaissance era technology, Path of Ruin is an epic fantasy adventure. Swords & sorcery, witches & wizards, gunpowder, cannons, and great granite golems known as goliaths, await the reader in this grand series. Can Mia and Henri overcome the many obstacles in their way to alter Adem's fate or will they all fall on the path of ruin?