The Shattered Trinity: Book One of Ayun's Trilogy

Project Trinity is the fledgling kingdom of Yhaar's last ditch attempt to save themselves from the warlord Atul and his invading hordes. Three cybernetic assassins--Krohl, Svalinn, and Flamberge--represent their nation's last hope for survival.Or at least they would, had they not all gone missing shortly after birth.During Krohl's testing, contradictions in his programming lead him into a descent into the dreaded machine agony. He is rescued by a mysterious stranger called Meiloh, who tells him he has seven months before all life in the universe will end if he cannot find three supernatural gems called Life Runes.Guided by the mysterious stranger, Krohl leaves his precious home world in his search for the Life Runes. As the immensely powerful Star Devourer consumes the stars one by one and the universe gasps its last dying breaths, Krohl must race against time and fight against the waves of guilt that crash down as each death mounts on his bloody mission of rescue.Meanwhile, back in Krohl's home world, his two siblings face a very different journey. With no memories of their pasts, no hope for a future beyond a devastating war, and nobody to trust, these three must forge a life of their own making, fighting against the people they were created to defend. They must overcome betrayal, despair, and rejection to save themselves and the people who hate them.Follow the journey of three desperate fugitives as they wrest back control of their own fates from hidden masters of manipulation and technology and unite the Shattered Trinity.