Follow the law and you'll stay safe. But what if the law is wrong?

SPFBO Finalist

Indie Ink Award Finalist

BBNYA Finalist

Stabby Nominee—Best Debut 2021

Stabby Nominee—Best Indie Book 2021

Tashué's faith in the law is beginning to crack. Three years ago, he stood by when the Authority condemned Jason to the brutality of the Rift for non-compliance. When Tashué's son refused to register as tainted, the laws had to be upheld. He'd never doubted his job as a Regulation Officer before, but three years of watching your son wither away can break down even the strongest convictions.

Then a dead girl washed up on the bank of the Brightwash, tattooed and mutilated. Where had she come from? Who would tattoo a child? Was it the same person who killed her? Why was he the only one who cared?

Will Tashué be able to stand against everything he thought he believed in to get the answers he's looking for?

"Legacy of the Brightwash is a grounded, realistic, and surprisingly dark book, but it's a book with a fundamentally moral lead that keeps the darkness from feeling gratuitous."
-Grimdark Magazine

Legacy of the Brightwash is many things. It is a murder mystery. It is a political fantasy. It is also sprinkled with magic. And romance covers many pages of the book. But more importantly, whether you consider this a grimdark novel or not, Legacy of the Brightwash is a heavily character-driven novel that depicts love, found family, passion, justice, and hope in an unforgiving world and system that is terrible and bleak.
-Petrik Leo

"Everything about Legacy of the Brightwash is perfect. Tashue is one of the most complicated, compelling main characters of any book, fantasy or otherwise."
-Before We Go Blog

"...this book destroyed me in all of the best ways. It broke my heart, moved me to moments of intense anger but also hopefulness, and ultimately delivered one of the best stories I've ever read. If you skip this book you are really doing yourself a considerable disservice. Remarkable doesn't even begin to describe the depth and quality of Krystle Matar's Legacy of the Brightwash."
-Nick Borrelli, Out Of This World SFF Reviews

"Is the Brightwash a good book? It is an absolute yes from me. I liked the writing, the characters and the plot lines and even that damned cliffhanger."
-FanFiAddict

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