Faith and Ruin: The Dawn of Reckoning

by Amanda Webb, Rory Webb

Finding a murdered priest is the least of their problems.

When priestess-in-training Quay and her three bodyguards—taciturn swordsman Ghdion, pompous spellcaster Hypnocost, and good-natured ex-guard Lucius—discover a string of alarming murders, they unwittingly expose a plot by a cult bent on revenge against members of Quay’s own church.

Their investigation leads them to the capital, where paladin Avindea is thrust in the middle of the political intrigue surrounding its governing body. War looms on the horizon, and she strives to keep the city out of the impending conflict. Can our heroes stop the cult and preserve the peace before everything unravels?

Perfect for fans of cozy fantasy but with high stakes—like playing a tabletop role-playing game with your best friends in a richly imagined world where whimsy, chaos, and hope collide.

Faith and The Dawn of Reckoning is the first in a planned six book epic fantasy series.

589 pages, Kindle Edition

Expected publication February 26, 2026

Reviews

[Meredith · Rating 5 out of 5]

ARC review

Thanks so much to the authors for the review copy!

First off, I loved the beginning of this book so much that before I even reached the 50% mark, I ordered a copy from their website and it came with ALL the artwork. Which is gorgeous. And the text is peppered with illustrations throughout. Books don’t need art to be excellent, and this one is excellent on its own, but you should take a moment to appreciate the whimsical sketches that perfectly convey the spirit of the story AND the personalities of the characters.

The plot is basically an intricate table top role playing game, full of diverse characters with their own backstories and motivations. There’s romance and friendship and political scheming and spy craft and betrayals and treason and battles and magic. There’s everything. It’s multi POV (I think 7 characters?) but the stories are woven together so skillfully and all add to each other.

This is perfect for a reader that enjoys high fantasy with a side of snark. The humor in the writing is pervasive. The world building is impressive with multiple religions, factions and countries vying for power and the necessary histories provided.

I can’t wait to see what is revealed in the next book!

Also, Mertha the ox.

[Bri · Rating 5 out of 5]

4,5 🌟

Debo confesar que inicialmente me sentí intrigada por el libro porque uno de los personajes en un rubio todo gruñón. Lo vi y dije: de aquí soy 🫣

En la historia nos encontramos a un grupo de personajes, entre ellos Quay que es una sacerdozita en entrenamiento, Ghdion (el rubio gruñón), Hypnocost y Lucius, sus guardaespaldas, quienes empiezan a investigar unas muerdes muy sospechosas y resultan hasta descubriendo el resurgimiento de un culto 😩

Amanda y Rory crearon no solo una historia interesante sino un mundo también. Al ser el primer libro de una saga nos encontramos con un montón de información nueva sobre los dioses de este mundo, la política y los engaños. Sin embargo, es muy fácil sentirse enganchado en la historia, especialmente por los personajes. La ambientación del mundo está excelente, tanto que a pesar de la situación que estaban viviendo me dieron ganas de vivir allí con ellos 🤭

Me encariñé un montón con los personajes y tengo muchas ganas de saber que pasará en los siguientes libros y también llegar a conocer más del pasado y los traumas de ciertos personajes 🤭

Muchas gracias a los autores por el eARC

[Noom Sutaputra · Rating 5 out of 5]

Faith and Ruin: The Dawn of Reckoning by Amanda and Rory Webb [ARC]
Rating: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
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📖 Review: Thank you Amanda and Rory for providing me with an ARC of this book. Let me start off by saying: GIVE ME THE SEQUEL! I Love this book so so much!

Here is what you can expect from this book
⚔️ Adventure and side quests. The best part of this book are the quests the characters go through
⚔️ Romance is a subplot and the slowest burn you will ever read (I love it)
⚔️ Politics and Religion are discussed in this book
⚔️ Loveable characters
⚔️ The illustations add so much depth to the book

Overall, I had a blast reading this book! I cannot wait for everyone to read this book once it comes out on Feb 26, 2026

[Anne · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a fantastic first book in the series! Highly enjoyed the characters, the adventure, the banter, and the added illustrations. Definitely excited for the next books in the series. This was such a fun read!

[Yashira C · Rating 5 out of 5]

ARC Review

I have nothing bad to say only that is amazing and I can't wait for book 2 and I love this epic fantasy book