Darkness comes. A world hangs in the balances. The Time of the Prophecy has begun. Lorshin— A cursed soul, wracked by guilt, plays a dangerous game with the Dark Cadclucan— Hiding and hunted, the Guardian of the Stone of Existence is the last of his kind remaining in the world. Sgarrwrath— He is the ancient evil relentlessly seeking the eternal object of his forbidden desire and the means to dominion. And a Disruption— A Human whose face shines like the Sun. Four lives bound in Prophecy. One choice for all: Surrender or Die An epic, dark fantasy saga continues . . .

An empty throne, fallen crown, and broken scepter are all that remains of the great Empire of Light. From Nudhug to Armahad, the marked bones of the Caladrius kings have been stripped of their promise and crumbled into dust. But one remains. The despotic heir, Liacin Caladrius, has given himself wholly to Sgarrwrath and the rising void for promises of power beyond that of any man before. Yet prophecy points to another heir; when the Markless Son bears the Golden Brand, all know the Promised King has come. Liacin and Sgarrwrath seek to claim the Promised—an infant conceived when Living Flame fell from the sky. Now Sgarrwrath’s ancient plot forces him to face his highest desire and his greatest fear veiled within that mysterious child. The question is, has he risen far enough for all his emptiness to take all that promised life for his own? Or will another rise?

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The Flame is the most mysterious and powerful entity in the universe. Even the Guardians, in whose hearts Flame burns, who breathe and wield its power, have never seen its Source nor harnessed its full potential. They are content to serve the Light. Arawn is not like the others. He is young, untested, and he seeks more power though a prophecy reveals the predominance of the Flame belongs to another. Arawn is easy prey for Sgarrwrath who lures him into Darkness to corrupt Arawns Flame to his will. His brothers, three powerful, incorruptible Guardians refuse to abandon hope. They journey into Darkness, how far will they go to save him?