Welcome to the kingdom of Elarys . . . and its darkest hour.
Meet the Heroes of Elarys
King Arstellon the Second was born into a time of peace and longs for the freedom to travel beyond on the confines of the throne to experience a true adventure. Little does he know that a dark danger has infiltrated his kingdom, and the adventure is almost upon him—whether he’s ready for it or not.
Avari was placed on his father’s throne at the hand of the emperor who conquered his kingdom. After leading the last stand of his people against the empire in a battle they couldn’t win, now he has a second chance to prove himself as king and save his people from their captivity—but the darkness has grown far stronger now than when he fell to it before.
Navesh never thought or desired to be king, but after killing the tyrant usurper that tormented his people, he found himself bearing the burden of the crown. Now, the enemy he held back during his reign has returned as the conqueror of his kingdom, and he must rally himself and his people to fight back once more.
As the only reigning queen in Elaryn history, Avaeh La’Var struggles to prove herself an equal with the other kings in her family line. After ruling during a time of peace, can she find a way to help her people now in a season of war—and discover what she alone can offer, as queen, that sets her apart from the other kings?
Nakiri came from deep in the heart of the enemy’s darkness and knows better than most how to fight against it. With a gift of power in her voice that makes the shadows shudder, she is ready now to step out of the safety of hiding and join the quest to free the people of Elarys.
Young Brin was just a farm boy who wanted to join the rebellion against the emperor. He never imagined that he would stumble upon the last king of Elarys and become a part of the journey to save his kingdom—and with it, the entire world—from an evil far darker than any of the heroes of legends have ever seen.