David a Godwin

"History records those who achieve greatness. Rarely does it speak of those who helped along the way." -HonarchHow did Eljorn find his path? What sent Honarch into the wilderness with Gelid and Tormjere? Why did Enna turn her back on her promised destiny? From the magical depths of Solor-Majalis to the elvish capital of Eitholmir, discover the tales of friends and foes alike in this fascinating collection of short stories set during the time of the Guardian's Prophecy.

A time to become that which you must...Shalindra and her band of refugees sought a new life, her quest to become Guardian set aside after fleeing a war she was not allowed to win. Tormjere's return is as mysterious as his sudden disappearance, upsetting the peace they have achieved and placing her feet back on the path of divine destiny.Yet allies prove more elusive than answers, and the demons that hound her are far less terrifying than the ones Tormjere now carries inside.She must find a way to vanquish both. Only then can she take her place in an ancient battle of unimaginable consequence, one that threatens to consume both friend and foe alike.

A time to become that which you must...Shalindra and her band of refugees sought a new life, her quest to become Guardian set aside after fleeing a war she was not allowed to win. Tormjere's return is as mysterious as his sudden disappearance, upsetting the peace they have achieved and placing her feet back on the path of divine destiny.Yet allies prove more elusive than answers, and the demons that hound her are far less terrifying than the ones Tormjere now carries inside.She must find a way to vanquish both. Only then can she take her place in an ancient battle of unimaginable consequence, one that threatens to consume both friend and foe alike.

A kingdom in peril. A prophecy set in motion...The Ceringion Reginum has invaded the Kingdom of Actondel. As armies clash in the east, Tormjere is conscripted and sent to train with the secretive King's Rangers, but that training is cut short when he stumbles upon an attack on Kataria, Princess of Actondel.Unable to rely on her family's name and hounded by her assailants they flee towards the fighting, searching for answers and anyone they can trust. As Tormjere and Kataria struggle to survive on battlefields stalked by living nightmares they find themselves bound ever more tightly together by the unusual gift they share.To end the war they must learn to harness powers they barely understand, while trying to live up to a prophecy they never knew existed. David A. Godwin's debut novel Eyes of the Blind established a fantastic new fantasy universe filled with mystery, danger, and magic. Now he returns us to that richly textured world, where courage and divinity struggle to rise above the profane and victory is seldom colored in black and white.

A kingdom in peril. A prophecy set in motion...The Ceringion Reginum has invaded the Kingdom of Actondel. As armies clash in the east, Tormjere is conscripted and sent to train with the secretive King's Rangers, but that training is cut short when he stumbles upon an attack on Kataria, Princess of Actondel.Unable to rely on her family's name and hounded by her assailants they flee towards the fighting, searching for answers and anyone they can trust. As Tormjere and Kataria struggle to survive on battlefields stalked by living nightmares they find themselves bound ever more tightly together by the unusual gift they share.To end the war they must learn to harness powers they barely understand, while trying to live up to a prophecy they never knew existed. David A. Godwin's debut novel Eyes of the Blind established a fantastic new fantasy universe filled with mystery, danger, and magic. Now he returns us to that richly textured world, where courage and divinity struggle to rise above the profane and victory is seldom colored in black and white.

A simple childhood is all Tormjere has ever known, helping his family raise dogs in a distant, untroubled corner of the Kingdom. But the horizon has always beckoned with dreams of fame and adventure, and when opportunity arrives he is quick to accept. His first journey into the outside world meets with disaster, and the boy finds himself thrust into a role for which he is ill-prepared: guiding a blind priest on a quest to fulfill his holy destiny.What seems a straightforward, if daunting, task soon reveals a bigger mystery. Together with an unexpected friend and a group of dubious allies, they will journey into a dangerous and untamed wilderness in pursuit of a priceless relic. As he struggles with the unintended consequences of his decisions, Tormjere learn that success can be difficult to define, and even harder to achieve.

Tormjere has never left his home valley in the Kingdom of Actondel, peaceful in its isolation from both monsters and men. When his first journey into the outside world meets with disaster, the boy is suddenly thrust into a role for which he is ill-prepared: guiding a blind priest on a quest to fulfill his holy destiny. Yet nothing is as simple as it first appears. Confronted with a mystery that leaves them little hope of success, they are forced into an uneasy alliance with secretive wizards and dubious friends. Their path is soon beset by beasts and deadly betrayals, and leads them to places they were never meant to go. As the consequences of Tormjere's decisions mount, he finds himself pitted against friend and foe alike, even as their very survival hangs in the balance.