A Dragon of the Veil - Warriors of Spirit and Bone, #1

With the realm falling apart, the fate of a people falls upon Laoch and Sura's shoulders and the Gods' weapons they now bear ? a thousand years of faith and lies reconciled in a single moment of hope and redemption. For Laoch, the Crusades never ended, yet the embittered Ranger finds hope in his love for the dishonoured elven warrior, Sura. Together, they must face a new conflict when a powerful enemy crashes into a Meister's alchemical experiment, setting off a wave of fear that ripples through the realm. With the secrets of the Gods' scripture exposed and whispers of an ancient evil's return, Laoch and Sura are left reeling by the power their enemy wields when an even larger threat rises from the forest depths.
One even the Gods' weapons fear. In a world no longer devoid of magic, a thousand years of secrets and lies spill out, and cracks form in the last bastion against an ancient foe. For cast in iron and spiritfire - here be dragons. "artfully mixes elements of arcanepunk and high fantasy . this is a riveting start to a new fantasy series from an undeniably skilled storyteller" ????? SPR editorial review