Merchants of Light and Bone
Sorrow in paradise
A parent’s worst nightmare
When grief drives one to revenge
Living in a tropical paradise with his spouses and kids, Amiere is a merchant of light, a sculptor who carves glowing crystals into spectacular and powerful, demon-killing works of art. When the ground opens up near his idyllic village to reveal a massive supply of crystals, the whole nation of Aloutia celebrates. The merchants are guaranteed money for decades and officials predict Aloutia will be safe from demonkind for generations. But Amiere isn’t rejoicing—when the ground split apart, his seven-year-old daughter fell to her death.
Amiere’s grief turns to rage when an old enemy returns to the village with a young daughter displaying signs of starvation and abuse. Having witnessed his own daughter’s death, Amiere cannot bear the thought of watching another child die, especially when he can prevent it. Unable to ask police for help due to the village’s reputation of hostility toward authority figures, Amiere takes matters into his own hands, even at the risk of being exiled and separated from his family forever.
Merchants of Light and Bone tells the story of Amiere and Su as they cope with the death of their daughter and the return of an old, abusive rival. It releases on August 8th, 2023
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Amiere by Silvi
Amiere by Yorugami
Su by Cynthia Casto
Su by Bear Pettigrew
Su by Aki
Su by Cynthia Casto
Su by Deryago
Su by Flare
Su by Sagau
Su by Tiffany Emond
Amiere and Su by Bear Pettigrew
Liesle by Sidisma
Liesle by Sagau
Amiere Liesle Su by Xirf
Amiere Liesle Su by Oriana
Eruwan by Inkxia
Fionn by artair
Cohaku by Inkxia
Heliodor by Cynthia Casto
Tawny by Aureolin Flax
Tawny by Sam Eno
Amiere and Tawny by Akanetto
Nio by Misiwasy
Miltico by Bear Pettigrew
Usana by Sam Eno
Usana by Flare
Giorvi by Bear Pettigrew
Giorvi and wife Beatrice by igfih
Giorvi and daughter Beatrice by Bear Pettigrew
Giorvi and daughter Beatrice by Bear Pettigrew