Rites of Passage

Tah'Lus, a young Gnoman of the Alkaree tribe, on the cusp of adulthood, learns a terrible secret of his past and must confront his demons whilst on the run from a ruthless group of mercenaries known as the Krewe, in the employ of a war'lahk hellbent on finding the means to cover the world in eternal darkness. A grey-skinned woman with fiery red hair yearns for a life of peace. But others are determined to use her to change the world. Palla, a young wy'tch and the daughter of the war'lahk, wields a unique form of maji'ik. She hunts for both Tah'Lus and the grey-skinned woman, hoping to find the fragments of a legendary spell to appease her father and gain more power. Ashk, the leader of the group of mercenaries called the Krewe, must contend with following her employer's orders, dealing with the over-bearing personality of his daughter, the wy'tch, and watch her own back from the machinations of someone within her own ranks who wishes her dead. Farahn, an old, grizzled, ex-soldier harboring secrets of his own, must deal with the demons of his past while trying to save the future. Five lives, on different roads, all leading to the same destiny. Who will win this game of cat and mouse? Who will succeed in their goals? Who will fall by the wayside? And will any of them survive their... Rites OF PASSAGE. --Amazon.