Introduction: In the Sul Empire, power is bound by magical contracts, and the empire never rests in its eternal war with the children of the Tul-Tul-Tar鈥攖he devourers of memory.Lotem Jarval hunts the monsters who consumed his brother鈥檚 memory. Sylva Strenath seeks magical truths鈥攁nd a life beyond the Sect of Silken Grace. Hadrian of Cutra dreams of expanding the Empire鈥檚 borders, no matter the cost. Together, they enter the Imperial Training Realm of Aslavain, where ancient rites forge legends鈥攐r corpses.But they are not the only ones awakening. The infamous Triumvirate of the Broken Crown鈥攆ormed by the Crownless, the Archivist, and the Harbinger鈥攈ave returned from centuries of slumber to guide a new generation. Yet beneath the gilded halls of power, old enemies stir, and long-dead threats rise.If these mentors fail again, the Empire may not fall to war this time鈥攂ut to erasure. The monsters of the Tul-Tul-Tar have returned. And with them comes unending hunger....