Daybringer

Kalas had always thought of Lohwàlar, his hometown, as a simple place where nothing noteworthy ever happened. That all changes on his fourteenth birthday, when, at the bottom of a dried-up ocean, he and his father discover something no one has ever seen: something with a sinister presence and an inescapable sense of wrongness surrounding it. It's not long before strange creatures, risen from the pages of the world's mythology, make their presence known for the first time in uncounted thousands of years, wreaking havoc and destruction upon all who stand in their way. At the same time, Kalas learns there's a prophecy from an unremembered time; a prophecy whispered in secret by a select few charged with protecting humankind from the advent of another evil age. A prophecy some believe only Kalas can fulfill. His once-simple world totters on the brink as the forces of dark and light grapple for supremacy. Thrust against his will into fast-unfolding events, accompanied by his friends and mentors, Kalas must undertake a perilous journey through lands he's never known and into dangers he's never imagined. He must uncover the mysteries of an ancient power, present from before the foundation of the world, as he strives to grasp his place within the prophecy. Will his choices save the world-or condemn it?

The trauma inflicted in the Vault beneath Ïsriba's dungeons still lingers. Physical, mental, even spiritual injuries remind Kalas of the everyday frailty of the world. On their way back to Lohwàlar, he and the other survivors discover greater perils and encounter forces unseen since before the world was cracked. Perils that threaten to reshape the world in darkness. Forces that hint at greater trials yet to come. With new clues, Kalas and company travel to the distant North, searching for the malign spirit responsible for twisting the ear of Ïsriba's queen. Along the way, they discover an ancient and perverse horror-a being whose years-long quiescence has come to an end as savage forces converge within an abandoned place of power. After confronting these formidable foes, after discovering an unexpected wonder, otherworldly abominations descend upon them: in the ensuing battle, their lives are forever altered. Yet none of these besetments can prepare Kalas for his next ordeal-nor his friends for theirs. When an escaped enemy resurfaces, their dwindling number must reach the far East before their greatest hope for peace is ambushed and undone. There, beneath a shaft of sullied light, Kalas learns a dark secret: there, beneath a broken sky, his friends must understand how to reconcile unyielding fears with unsteady faith. Still struggling to find his place within the ancient prophecy, Kalas comes face to face with a presence that promises answers... and adventure.