“This was a truly captivating dark fantasy. The author shows extreme prowess at character development and plot weaving. The existential questions and character complexity add quite a bit of depth. It most certainly kept me turning the pages.” - Review fairy “It was a tense and emotional read!” – D.A.W. “A captivating tale of redemption and revenge.” - Weis Tanyl is an elf who has lived in solitude for over five hundred years. He is consumed by burning hatred for humans. He is called back to the elven kingdom and given a terrible and dangerous mission. To succeed, he must quell his anger and work with those he hates most in this world. If he fails, the world will burn. Auriane is a soldier of the Alliance. She has lost everything and everyone important in her life. She is a ravaged soul who teeters on the edge of a black abyss. She joins an elite group of Alliance Soldiers. She soon realizes, the blackness in her own soul, is more dangerous than the mission. Brandt’s life is over. His wife has left him for another man. His career as a lowly soldier is about to end. To make matters worse, he can’t remember how he ended up in a damp cell beneath the city. He thought his life could not get worse. He was wrong. An ancient and powerful enemy has returned. It seeks the blue shard and the descendant who can use it. Tanyl, Brandt and Auriane become chess pieces in a hidden war with ancient evil. Each of them is damaged in their own way. Can they overcome their inner demons and find the strength to confront a terrible enemy? Join them as the hunt for the descendant begins.