Honor & Heresy

In Honour & Heresy by Max Francis, the world of Northgard is consumed by a brutal war that values swords over stories. Roy Dawnseve, a man who prefers philosophy to fighting, is given a grim choice: head to the front lines or enter the Orphic Basilica, a haunted, ancient library, to uncover the truth behind their mysterious enemies.

The library is a place of nightmares, filled with wandering ghosts and voices that drive men to madness. Roy isn't alone, however. He is paired with Percival Atherton, a brilliant but arrogant scholar who is as charming as he is manipulative.

As a massive snowstorm traps the two rivals inside the library, the atmosphere turns deadly. Between their biting wit and a budding, unexpected romance, they must uncover an ancient conspiracy. To save their civilization from being erased from history, Roy and Percival have to face their own dark pasts before the horrors of the Basilica—or the secrets within it—consume them both.