Cass Morris, GIVE WAY TO NIGHT author
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In this episode I\\u2019m talking with Cass Morris, author of GIVE WAY TO NIGHT, the\\xa0sequel to the historically-inspired fantasy FROM UNSEEN FIRE.\\xa0
This series, called the AVEN CYCLE, explores a Roman-esque empire filled with divine and elemental magics, dangerous political machinations, and rising war between cultures and territories. Several years of harsh dictatorship have unbalanced the powerful city of Aven. But now, the Dictator is dead, and the resulting power vacuum draws in the late-ruler\'s allies and enemies to struggle for control of the Republic.
Latona of the Vitelliae is a mage of Spirit and Fire, married off to a minor, indifferent noble to keep her life and talents free of notice. But with the dictator finally gone, Latona and her canny, gifted siblings can throw off the objections of\\xa0society to seize a greater destiny for their people.
Sempronius Tarren is an exiled but ambitious senator seeking influence in Aven. But in a political system that refuses office to\\xa0those who possess magical talent, he hides a dangerous secret\\u2014a blessing from the gods that shows him shadows of possible futures.\\xa0
Conjoined by politics, complicated by romance, Latona and Sempronius must work together to protect the Republic. But can cunning wit and divine magic stand strong against foes that wield brutal violence and wicked sorcery?\\xa0
GIVE WAY TO NIGHT is the 2nd novel in the AVEN CYCLE series, and is available now from DAW Books: