Jacob Cloud is sixteen, a miner’s son, and he knows his fate: die young, broke, and anonymous in the bowels of Shit’s Creek, a nowhere town that feeds silver ore to richer cities and spits out its sons in pine boxes. He dreams of more. In this world, Knights are one step above Adventurers—protectors, guides, and, most importantly, heroes. But to even try for a Knight’s life, you need gold, rare Skills, and connections Jacob will never have.