The Darkness Without

<p><strong style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>A MISSING BOY A RUSTY SWORD AND A WAGON LOAD OF SECRETS.</strong></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Julian is the kind of guy who doesn't expect much from life and receives even less. Ben is the kid next door who keeps kicking a soccer ball into his yard. When the neighbor's house is destroyed and a dying garden gnome reveals that Ben has been abducted into fairyland Julian sets off to rescue him... reluctantly.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Despite the furry critters he encounters this is no whimsical quest. What awaits is a world rife with danger its beautiful lands ravaged by politics betrayal and a fire-breathing dragon.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>The pursuit of the kidnapper known only as 'The Lion' leads Julian toward more than just a missing boy. There's a connection between this magical land and Julian's forgotten past an ugly one that threatens to destroy everything. It all comes down to one boy and an empty throne.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Julian must decide exactly what and who he is willing to sacrifice.</span></p><p></p><p><em style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Fans of Narnia and Game of Thrones will love this gripping fantasy novella that keeps the reader guessing all the way.</em></p>