Royce Eldridge was a simple blacksmith. He and his wife had never been lucky enough to have children of their own, so when he discovered an orphaned baby on the side of the road after a trip to market, he and his wife were glad to open their arms and hearts, but they knew there was more to the child's story. Sworn to keep a terrible secret, they raised the child, named Mordecai as their own, never telling him the full truth about how he was orphaned, or who his parents were.

As a young man, Mordecai began to develop in extraordinary ways, leading him to questions that couldn't be...

Seven years have passed since Mordecai's battle with the Shining God, Celior. His increasing control of his abilities has enabled him to help forge a brighter future for both his family and the people of Lothion, but dark things still walk in the shadows, whispering terrible secrets in his heart. The gods want vengeance for his transgressions against them, and an ancient curse still looms over him. Unless Mordecai can discover the meaning of 'Illeniel's Doom, ' his family, his nation, and possibly humanity itself, may be forced to pay for the sins of the past.

Alone, he struggles to...