“Her song became turgid and wild. Then she looked him in the eye and every word she spoke seemed to come across chasms, chasms wider than space and deeper than time; one soul speaking to another across a rift prepared at the very start of the world. His whole body jolted as he listened.”
Cecil of Proteus, a wandering sword master receives a prophecy from his dying mistress to seek out the legendary Fire Castle. He and his companion travel beyond the wild seas to the twisted mountains. But as soon as they reach the hellish wasteland they are beset by forces beyond their understanding. Two beautiful sisters in competition with each other will unknowingly engulf the swordsmen in a struggle that involves the welfare of a goddess, a mysterious child and a magical land beyond the castle itself.
Book 1 of The Songs of Aven Trilogy, by Ronan Keys.
