Relics of Ruin
Winner of the 2024 Endeavour Award!
From a rising star in epic fantasy comes the captivating second novel in a trilogy featuring an unlikely team who must find a way to work together and solve an empire-spanning mystery to defend the last place they call home.
The conspiracy at the heart of the empire has been revealed. The Archivists played a key role in solving a brutal murder and uncovering one of the empire’s longest kept secrets. Now, what’s left in its wake are a series of unearthed artifacts, one shaken city, and the shocking truth not dared spoken aloud.
Just as the empire has begun to regain normalcy, another mystery unveils itself when a stolen ancient relic is found. Only no one knew that it was missing from its sacred vault in the first place. And now that the real one has been recovered, who replaced it with a fake?
With Quill and Amadea at the heart of another mystery, they will need to quickly follow the clues that all lead back to this new relic.
Because all the while, an old enemy is gathering strength beyond the Salt Wall and the Archivists might come to find there’s nowhere left for them to go but over.
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Announcement of 2024 Endeavour Award!
“The finalists for this year’s Endeavour Award were varied and powerful novels, each with its own strengths and attractions: moon gods and alchemy, shapeshifters and affinity magic, epic mech battles in space, survival in a water-scarce dystopia, and arcane mystery in a supernatural Seattle. Despite the competing strengths of these novels, one rose to the top across the board: Relics of Ruin by Erin M Evans. The committee praised the rich worldbuilding, vivid descriptions of magic, and deep dives into the emotional worlds of the characters. Though this book launches readers into the middle of a trilogy, it stands on its own: Evans effectively balances complex backstory with new twists to facilitate navigation for readers new to the series. The relationships between characters and cultures are well-drawn, and the mystery at the center keeps the narrative moving forward. Whether it’s your first journey into the empire or a return visit, Relics of Ruin is a satisfying read.”