The Fall of the Gods Series by Ryan Van Loan

Pirates roam the seas…mages speak to each other across oceans…some gods are dead and some are merely sleeping…amazing mechanical devices change the tide of battle…and earthly wealth is concentrated in the hands of a powerful few. Buc is determined to change all of that. The Sin in the Steel begins her quest for justice. “If Scott Lynch wrote Pirates of the Caribbean, it’d be a lot like The Sin in the Steel.”— Tor... morePirates roam the seas…mages speak to each other across oceans…some gods are dead and some are merely sleeping…amazing mechanical devices change the tide of battle…and earthly wealth is concentrated in the hands of a powerful few. Buc is determined to change all of that. The Sin in the Steel begins her quest for justice. “If Scott Lynch wrote Pirates of the Caribbean, it’d be a lot like The Sin in the Steel.”— Tor.com“Van Loan’s swashbuckling Watson and Holmes fantasy debut is like a wild ride on a pirate ship.”—K.B. Wagers, author of Behind the ThroneHEROES FOR HIREThey Don’t Come Cheap Buc: A brilliant former street-rat, not even 18 years old, with a mind that leaps from clues to conclusions in the blink of an eye. Eld: Despite his relative youth, a military veteran with a hidden past and Buc’s partner-in-crime.No.In crime-solving.It’s been weeks since ships last returned to the magnificent island nation of Servenza with bounty from the Shattered Coast, putting the whole Empire at risk of economic collapse. Hired to investigate, Buc and Eld discover that the trade routes have become the domain of a sharp-eyed pirate queen who sinks all who defy her. To fix things, all they have to do is sink the Widowmaker's ship.Unfortunately for Buc, the gods have other plans. Unfortunately for the gods, so does Buc. less

Featuring boardroom intrigue, masquerade balls, gondola chases, street gangs, and shapeshifting mages, Ryan Van Loan's The Justice in Revenge continues the Fall of the Gods series as Buc and Eld turn from pirates to politics and face the deadliest mystery of their career.The island nation of Servenza is a land of flint and steel, sail and gearwork, of gods both Dead and sleeping. It is a society where the wealthy few rule the impoverished many... moreFeaturing boardroom intrigue, masquerade balls, gondola chases, street gangs, and shapeshifting mages, Ryan Van Loan's The Justice in Revenge continues the Fall of the Gods series as Buc and Eld turn from pirates to politics and face the deadliest mystery of their career.The island nation of Servenza is a land of flint and steel, sail and gearwork, of gods both Dead and sleeping. It is a society where the wealthy few rule the impoverished many. Determined to change that, former street-rat Buc, along with Eld, the ex-soldier who has been her partner in crime-solving, have claimed seats on the board of the powerful Kanados Trading Company. Buc plans to destroy the nobility from within—which is much harder than she expected. Stymied by boardroom politics and dodging mages at every turn, Buc and Eld find a potential patron in the Doga, ruler of Servenza. The deal: by the night of the Masquerade, unmask whoever has been attempting to assassinate the Doga, thereby earning her support in the halls of power. Blow the deadline and she’ll have them deported to opposite ends of the world. Armed with Eld’s razor-sharp sword and Buc’s even sharper intellect, the dynamic duo hit the streets just as the shadow religious conflict between the Gods begins to break into open warfare. Those closest to Buc and Eld begin turning up with their throats slit amid rumors that a hidden mastermind is behind everything that’s going wrong in Servenza. Facing wrathful gods, hostile nobles, and a secret enemy bent on revenge, Buc and Eld will need every trick in their arsenal to survive. Luckily, extra blades aren’t the only things Buc has hidden up her sleeves. less