The Black Caladrius

<p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>A mysterious bird haunts Zakolor's dreams but that is the least of his problems.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Recently rescued from the Consortium his best friend Kalbick's strange affliction left him twisted and ill. Then there was Jolsu-the bitter dragon living in Zakolor's head-who would do anything to torment him like cursing Olivia to a slow and painful death.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Now Zakolor is desperate to cure them both. But with the war escalating juggling political machinations within the League of Kingdoms deciphering unreliable visions of a bird and struggling against Jolsu's overwhelming power he is burdened by monstrous and all-consuming tasks. </span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>And with the goddess Cerevita making herself known-which should have been impossible with the Contract barring gods from Valecium-Zakolor must grapple with his identity as </span><em style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Nacusti</em><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> the bridge between divine and mortal if he hopes to save his friends and survive the impending clash with the sinister Consortium.</span></p>